Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chihuahua features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 257 mm (10.1 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chihuahua enjoys an average of 3633 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chihuahua are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (80 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (51 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chihuahua experiences 220 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chihuahua, Mexico with other places around the world.
Chihuahua usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chihuahua are March, April and May. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 6 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 24 (0.9) | 50 (2.0) | 41 (1.6) | 64 (2.5) | 24 (1.0) | 14 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Chihuahua are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chihuahua: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 219 | 257 | 297 | 324 | 364 | 354 | 355 | 340 | 297 | 293 | 263 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 31m | 11h 10m | 12h 0m | 12h 52m | 13h 35m | 13h 56m | 13h 44m | 13h 6m | 12h 17m | 11h 25m | 10h 41m | 10h 19m |
Chihuahua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chihuahua UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |