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Monthly climate in Melchor Ocampo, Sonora, Mexico

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Melchor Ocampo features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 338 mm (13.3 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Melchor Ocampo enjoys an average of 3563 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Melchor Ocampo, Sonora, Mexico §

The warmest months in Melchor Ocampo are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Melchor Ocampo experiences 269 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 Melchor Ocampo, 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 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Melchor Ocampo, Sonora, Mexico §

Melchor Ocampo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Melchor Ocampo are March, April and May. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Melchor Ocampo, 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) 10 (0.4) 14 (0.6) 7 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 16 (0.6) 49 (1.9) 87 (3.4) 87 (3.4) 18 (0.7) 37 (1.5) 13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 1 0 0 1 8 10 10 1 2 2

Monthly sunshine hours in Melchor Ocampo, Sonora, Mexico §

The sunniest months in Melchor Ocampo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Melchor Ocampo: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Melchor Ocampo, 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 218 249 298 322 360 351 333 315 287 300 263 261
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 40m 11h 15m 12h 1m 12h 48m 13h 27m 13h 45m 13h 35m 13h 0m 12h 16m 11h 29m 10h 49m 10h 29m

Solar UV radiation in Melchor Ocampo, Sonora, Mexico §

Melchor Ocampo 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 Melchor Ocampo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Melchor Ocampo, 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) 6 8 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 7 6

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Melchor Ocampo, Sonora, Mexico

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