Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Los Alamos features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 499 mm (19.7 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Los Alamos enjoys an average of 3376 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 Los Alamos are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Los Alamos experiences 230 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -11°C (13°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Los Alamos, Coahuila, Mexico with other places around the world.
Los Alamos usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Los Alamos are January, February and November. On average, 14 mm (0.5 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) | 12 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 19 (0.7) | 30 (1.2) | 96 (3.8) | 42 (1.6) | 54 (2.1) | 36 (1.4) | 110 (4.3) | 54 (2.1) | 16 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Los Alamos are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Los Alamos: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 197 | 233 | 269 | 286 | 310 | 336 | 353 | 343 | 283 | 265 | 244 | 251 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 33m | 11h 11m | 12h 0m | 12h 51m | 13h 33m | 13h 54m | 13h 42m | 13h 5m | 12h 16m | 11h 26m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Los Alamos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Los Alamos UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |