Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Colorada features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (57 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 520 mm (20.5 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Colorada enjoys an average of 3600 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 50 minutes to 13 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Colorada are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Colorada experiences 204 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Colorada, Guanajuato, Mexico with other places around the world.
La Colorada usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 108 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Colorada are January, February and December. 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 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 30 (1.2) | 121 (4.8) | 91 (3.6) | 73 (2.9) | 113 (4.5) | 46 (1.8) | 17 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
The sunniest months in La Colorada are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Colorada: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 268 | 317 | 321 | 341 | 320 | 331 | 325 | 290 | 287 | 278 | 285 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 59m | 11h 26m | 12h 2m | 12h 38m | 13h 9m | 13h 23m | 13h 15m | 12h 48m | 12h 13m | 11h 37m | 11h 6m | 10h 50m |
La Colorada 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Colorada 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 | 9 | 8 |