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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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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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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 |