Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paso Nacional features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 294 mm (11.6 inches) and receives 42 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paso Nacional enjoys an average of 3629 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Paso Nacional are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 18 °C (58 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paso Nacional experiences 258 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 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 (86°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Paso Nacional, Durango, Mexico with other places around the world.
Paso Nacional usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paso Nacional are January, April and November. 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) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 31 (1.2) | 63 (2.5) | 43 (1.7) | 79 (3.1) | 36 (1.4) | 5 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Paso Nacional are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paso Nacional: 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 | 219 | 260 | 309 | 325 | 353 | 348 | 351 | 341 | 288 | 285 | 271 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 45m | 11h 18m | 12h 1m | 12h 45m | 13h 22m | 13h 40m | 13h 30m | 12h 57m | 12h 15m | 11h 31m | 10h 53m | 10h 34m |
Paso Nacional experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Paso Nacional 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 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |