Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zavala features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 895 mm (35.2 inches) and receives 99 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zavala enjoys an average of 3481 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 42 minutes to 13 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zavala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zavala experiences 319 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 | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zavala, Sinaloa, Mexico with other places around the world.
Zavala usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 25 rainy days and 222 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zavala are March, April and May. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 13 (0.5) | 22 (0.8) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 61 (2.4) | 173 (6.8) | 284 (11.2) | 208 (8.2) | 102 (4.0) | 11 (0.4) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Zavala are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zavala: January, February and September receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 260 | 316 | 326 | 354 | 313 | 303 | 282 | 265 | 285 | 274 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 52m | 11h 22m | 12h 1m | 12h 42m | 13h 15m | 13h 32m | 13h 23m | 12h 53m | 12h 14m | 11h 34m | 10h 59m | 10h 42m |
Zavala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Zavala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 |