Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lopez features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 283 mm (11.1 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lopez enjoys an average of 3645 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 27 minutes to 13 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lopez are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lopez experiences 239 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 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 (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lopez, Chihuahua, Mexico with other places around the world.
Lopez usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 62 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lopez are January, February 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) | 4 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 48 (1.9) | 56 (2.2) | 84 (3.3) | 29 (1.1) | 11 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Lopez are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lopez: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 262 | 305 | 319 | 360 | 351 | 356 | 348 | 291 | 289 | 265 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 38m | 11h 14m | 12h 1m | 12h 48m | 13h 28m | 13h 48m | 13h 37m | 13h 2m | 12h 16m | 11h 28m | 10h 47m | 10h 27m |
Lopez experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Lopez UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 |