Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Franco features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 732 mm (28.8 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Franco enjoys an average of 3634 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 51 minutes to 13 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Franco are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Franco experiences 228 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Franco, Guanajuato, Mexico with other places around the world.
Franco usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 154 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Franco are January, April and December. On average, 4 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 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 36 (1.4) | 156 (6.2) | 160 (6.3) | 145 (5.7) | 147 (5.8) | 48 (1.9) | 16 (0.6) | 4 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Franco are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Franco: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 235 | 271 | 319 | 325 | 345 | 318 | 331 | 327 | 294 | 293 | 283 | 288 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 0m | 11h 27m | 12h 2m | 12h 38m | 13h 8m | 13h 22m | 13h 14m | 12h 48m | 12h 13m | 11h 37m | 11h 7m | 10h 51m |
Franco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Franco UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |