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Monthly climate in La Colorada, Sonora, Mexico

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Colorada features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 338 mm (13.3 inches) and receives 46 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. La Colorada enjoys an average of 3584 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 19 minutes to 13 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Colorada, Sonora, Mexico §

The warmest months in La Colorada are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (88 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Colorada experiences 282 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in La Colorada, Sonora, Mexico. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 44°C
(111°F)		 44°C
(112°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 43°C
(109°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 42°C
(108°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 17°C
(62°F)
Average low 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Minimum 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Colorada, Sonora, Mexico §

La Colorada usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in La Colorada are February, April and May. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Colorada, Sonora, Mexico. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17 (0.7) 13 (0.5) 19 (0.8) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 14 (0.5) 73 (2.9) 68 (2.7) 74 (2.9) 22 (0.8) 20 (0.8) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 1 1 0 0 2 13 13 8 2 2 2

Monthly sunshine hours in La Colorada, Sonora, Mexico §

The sunniest months in La Colorada are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day. Least sunny months in La Colorada: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Colorada, Sonora, Mexico. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 212 246 294 330 368 359 332 320 300 299 260 257
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 31m 11h 10m 12h 0m 12h 52m 13h 35m 13h 56m 13h 44m 13h 6m 12h 17m 11h 25m 10h 41m 10h 19m

Solar UV radiation in La Colorada, Sonora, Mexico §

La Colorada 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 La Colorada UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Colorada, Sonora, Mexico. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 8 10 12 12 12 12 11 11 9 7 5

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for La Colorada, Sonora, Mexico

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