Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Loma Chica features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 238 mm (9.4 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Loma Chica enjoys an average of 3651 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 22 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Loma Chica are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (83 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 16 °C (55 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Loma Chica experiences 248 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 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) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Loma Chica, Chihuahua, Mexico with other places around the world.
Loma Chica usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Loma Chica are February, March and April. On average, 3 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) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 53 (2.1) | 48 (1.9) | 67 (2.7) | 14 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Loma Chica are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Loma Chica: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 221 | 260 | 301 | 320 | 362 | 353 | 359 | 348 | 295 | 290 | 267 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 34m | 11h 12m | 12h 0m | 12h 51m | 13h 32m | 13h 53m | 13h 41m | 13h 4m | 12h 16m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 22m |
Loma Chica 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 Loma Chica 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 |