Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cerritos features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (58 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 717 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cerritos enjoys an average of 3497 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 46 minutes to 13 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cerritos are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (58 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cerritos experiences 242 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 | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Average high | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cerritos, San Luis Potosí, Mexico with other places around the world.
Cerritos usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 103 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cerritos are January, February and December. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 28 (1.1) | 27 (1.1) | 37 (1.5) | 33 (1.3) | 69 (2.7) | 93 (3.7) | 102 (4.0) | 66 (2.6) | 111 (4.4) | 96 (3.8) | 32 (1.3) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Cerritos are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cerritos: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 250 | 296 | 309 | 334 | 328 | 333 | 331 | 293 | 284 | 259 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 55m | 11h 24m | 12h 1m | 12h 40m | 13h 12m | 13h 28m | 13h 19m | 12h 51m | 12h 14m | 11h 35m | 11h 2m | 10h 46m |
Cerritos 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 Cerritos UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 |