Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Pochotal features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 446 mm (17.6 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Pochotal enjoys an average of 3580 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 31 minutes to 13 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Pochotal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Pochotal experiences 314 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 (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Pochotal, Sinaloa, Mexico with other places around the world.
El Pochotal usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Pochotal are March, April and May. On average, 2 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) | 10 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 19 (0.7) | 90 (3.6) | 133 (5.2) | 112 (4.4) | 19 (0.7) | 30 (1.2) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in El Pochotal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Pochotal: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 252 | 300 | 323 | 362 | 349 | 334 | 315 | 287 | 301 | 268 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 42m | 11h 16m | 12h 1m | 12h 47m | 13h 25m | 13h 43m | 13h 33m | 12h 59m | 12h 15m | 11h 30m | 10h 50m | 10h 31m |
El Pochotal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Pochotal UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 |