Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Zarca features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 494 mm (19.5 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Zarca enjoys an average of 3620 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Zarca are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Zarca experiences 205 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Zarca, Durango, Mexico with other places around the world.
La Zarca usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 121 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Zarca are January, February and April. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 36 (1.4) | 134 (5.3) | 86 (3.4) | 143 (5.6) | 48 (1.9) | 6 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in La Zarca are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Zarca: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 21 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 | 261 | 309 | 323 | 354 | 347 | 349 | 343 | 285 | 284 | 268 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 43m | 11h 17m | 12h 1m | 12h 46m | 13h 24m | 13h 42m | 13h 32m | 12h 59m | 12h 15m | 11h 30m | 10h 51m | 10h 32m |
La Zarca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Zarca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |