Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Picholco features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1236 mm (48.6 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Picholco enjoys an average of 3243 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 49 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Picholco are May, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Picholco experiences 278 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 | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Picholco, San Luis Potosí, Mexico with other places around the world.
Picholco usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Picholco are February, March and December. On average, 40 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) | 57 (2.2) | 38 (1.5) | 50 (2.0) | 67 (2.6) | 118 (4.6) | 164 (6.5) | 116 (4.6) | 114 (4.5) | 185 (7.3) | 239 (9.4) | 56 (2.2) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Picholco are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Picholco: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181 | 230 | 266 | 275 | 308 | 303 | 319 | 319 | 280 | 263 | 241 | 254 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 58m | 11h 25m | 12h 1m | 12h 39m | 13h 10m | 13h 24m | 13h 16m | 12h 49m | 12h 13m | 11h 36m | 11h 5m | 10h 49m |
Picholco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Picholco 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 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |