Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cruz de Piedra features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 32 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 184 mm (7.2 inches) and receives 25 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cruz de Piedra enjoys an average of 3629 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cruz de Piedra are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (87 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cruz de Piedra experiences 274 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cruz de Piedra, Sonora, Mexico with other places around the world.
Cruz de Piedra usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 34 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cruz de Piedra are April, May and June. 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) | 12 (0.5) | 9 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 18 (0.7) | 28 (1.1) | 57 (2.3) | 18 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Cruz de Piedra are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cruz de Piedra: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216 | 249 | 296 | 328 | 366 | 360 | 348 | 332 | 306 | 300 | 262 | 261 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 34m | 11h 12m | 12h 1m | 12h 50m | 13h 32m | 13h 52m | 13h 41m | 13h 4m | 12h 16m | 11h 27m | 10h 44m | 10h 23m |
Cruz de Piedra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, 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 Moderate / 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 Cruz de Piedra UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |