Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moctezuma features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 472 mm (18.6 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Moctezuma enjoys an average of 3579 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 14 minutes to 14 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Moctezuma are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 14 °C (55 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moctezuma experiences 230 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico with other places around the world.
Moctezuma usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Moctezuma are April, May and June. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 29 (1.1) | 23 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 118 (4.6) | 95 (3.7) | 62 (2.4) | 26 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 34 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Moctezuma are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Moctezuma: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 247 | 292 | 332 | 370 | 359 | 325 | 325 | 302 | 301 | 259 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 27m | 11h 8m | 12h 0m | 12h 54m | 13h 39m | 14h 1m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 17m | 11h 24m | 10h 38m | 10h 14m |
Moctezuma experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Moctezuma 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 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |