Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rio Grande features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 466 mm (18.4 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rio Grande enjoys an average of 2965 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 28 minutes to 16 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rio Grande are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (37 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rio Grande experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 25 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
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Rio Grande usually has the most precipitation in January, March and May, with an average of 11 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rio Grande are July, September and October. On average, 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49 (1.9) | 38 (1.5) | 59 (2.3) | 41 (1.6) | 51 (2.0) | 32 (1.3) | 30 (1.2) | 38 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) | 29 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 39 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Rio Grande are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rio Grande: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 285 | 247 | 209 | 169 | 139 | 153 | 203 | 254 | 314 | 347 | 371 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 16h 22m | 14h 33m | 12h 25m | 10h 16m | 8h 25m | 7h 28m | 8h 0m | 9h 39m | 11h 43m | 13h 52m | 15h 52m | 16h 58m |
Rio Grande experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rio Grande UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 |