Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oquitoa features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (113 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 235 mm (9.2 inches) and receives 37 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oquitoa enjoys an average of 3633 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 10 minutes to 14 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Oquitoa are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 32 to 32 °C (89 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oquitoa experiences 241 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 | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Oquitoa, Sonora, Mexico with other places around the world.
Oquitoa usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 8 rainy days and 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oquitoa 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) | 22 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 14 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 43 (1.7) | 38 (1.5) | 41 (1.6) | 9 (0.3) | 19 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Oquitoa are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oquitoa: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 242 | 301 | 333 | 370 | 370 | 344 | 338 | 312 | 301 | 262 | 248 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 24m | 11h 6m | 12h 0m | 12h 56m | 13h 42m | 14h 5m | 13h 52m | 13h 11m | 12h 18m | 11h 22m | 10h 34m | 10h 10m |
Oquitoa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July 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 Oquitoa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |