Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Socorro features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4282 mm (168.6 inches) and receives 343 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Socorro enjoys an average of 3162 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Socorro are February, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Socorro experiences 46 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
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Socorro usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 480 mm (18.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Socorro are January, February and December. On average, 169 mm (6.7 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) | 132 (5.2) | 195 (7.7) | 395 (15.5) | 408 (16.1) | 443 (17.4) | 476 (18.8) | 510 (20.1) | 453 (17.8) | 435 (17.1) | 412 (16.2) | 243 (9.6) | 181 (7.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Socorro are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Socorro: May, June and October receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 293 | 287 | 246 | 224 | 241 | 272 | 284 | 255 | 240 | 251 | 305 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 46m | 11h 54m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 24m | 12h 28m | 12h 26m | 12h 18m | 12h 7m | 11h 57m | 11h 48m | 11h 44m |
Socorro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Socorro UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |