Monthly climate in La Junta, Chihuahua, Mexico

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Junta features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 505 mm (19.9 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Junta enjoys an average of 3600 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Junta, Chihuahua, Mexico §

The warmest months in La Junta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (43 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Junta experiences 107 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 55 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in La Junta, Chihuahua, Mexico.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(96°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(52°F)
7°C
(44°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(33°F)
3°C
(38°F)
6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
0°C
(33°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(50°F)
11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
8°C
(46°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
Minimum -8°C
(18°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(35°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(44°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-8°C
(17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Junta, Chihuahua, Mexico §

La Junta usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Junta are January, April and May. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Junta, Chihuahua, Mexico.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 11 (0.4) 12 (0.5) 14 (0.6) 4 (0.2) 7 (0.3) 34 (1.3) 143 (5.6) 117 (4.6) 88 (3.5) 35 (1.4) 22 (0.9) 17 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 3 1 1 6 18 17 12 5 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in La Junta, Chihuahua, Mexico §

The sunniest months in La Junta are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Junta: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Junta, Chihuahua, Mexico.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220 260 303 328 366 347 332 320 297 297 262 263
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 33m 11h 11m 12h 0m 12h 51m 13h 34m 13h 54m 13h 43m 13h 5m 12h 17m 11h 26m 10h 42m 10h 21m

Solar UV radiation in La Junta, Chihuahua, Mexico §

La Junta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 La Junta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Junta, Chihuahua, Mexico.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 7 9 11 14 14 14 13 13 13 10 8 6