Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santiago features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (53 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1212 mm (47.7 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santiago enjoys an average of 3529 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 33 minutes to 13 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santiago are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santiago experiences 160 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santiago, Nuevo León, Mexico with other places around the world.
Santiago usually has the most precipitation in April, May and September, with an average of 17 rainy days and 190 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santiago are January, August and December. On average, 42 mm (1.6 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) | 45 (1.8) | 78 (3.1) | 98 (3.9) | 187 (7.4) | 193 (7.6) | 93 (3.7) | 120 (4.7) | 30 (1.2) | 191 (7.5) | 73 (2.9) | 54 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Santiago are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santiago: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 254 | 294 | 302 | 335 | 342 | 339 | 346 | 282 | 292 | 264 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 43m | 11h 17m | 12h 1m | 12h 46m | 13h 23m | 13h 41m | 13h 31m | 12h 58m | 12h 15m | 11h 30m | 10h 52m | 10h 33m |
Santiago experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santiago UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 |