Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Durango features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (120 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 78 mm (3.1 inches) and receives 13 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Durango enjoys an average of 3716 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Durango are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (91 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Durango experiences 249 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 49°C (120°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Durango, Baja California, Mexico with other places around the world.
Durango usually has the most precipitation in March, July and September, with an average of 2 rainy days and 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Durango are April, May and June. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 11 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Durango are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Durango: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204 | 251 | 308 | 331 | 373 | 376 | 375 | 358 | 322 | 303 | 263 | 246 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 17m | 11h 2m | 12h 0m | 12h 59m | 13h 48m | 14h 12m | 13h 59m | 13h 15m | 12h 18m | 11h 20m | 10h 29m | 10h 3m |
Durango experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Durango UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |