Monthly climate in Santa Maria, Chihuahua, Mexico

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Maria 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.Santa Maria 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Maria, Chihuahua, Mexico §

The warmest months in Santa Maria 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, Santa Maria experiences 239 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Santa Maria, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Maria, Chihuahua, Mexico §

Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria are January, February and April. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Maria, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Maria, Chihuahua, Mexico §

The sunniest months in Santa Maria are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Maria: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Maria, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Santa Maria, Chihuahua, Mexico §

Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Maria, 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 10 11 13 14 13 13 13 12 10 8 6