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Monthly climate in Potam, Sonora, Mexico

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Potam features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 219 mm (8.6 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Potam enjoys an average of 3603 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 24 minutes to 13 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Potam, Sonora, Mexico §

The warmest months in Potam are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 90 °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, Potam experiences 268 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 Potam, 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 29°C
(85°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 42°C
(109°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average high 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average low 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(80°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)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Minimum 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Potam, Sonora, Mexico §

Potam usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 6 rainy days and 44 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Potam are April, May and June. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Potam, 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) 9 (0.4) 13 (0.5) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 9 (0.4) 29 (1.1) 44 (1.7) 59 (2.3) 19 (0.7) 14 (0.5) 13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 7 8 1 2 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Potam, Sonora, Mexico §

The sunniest months in Potam are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Potam: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Potam, 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 216 249 292 327 365 359 344 326 300 299 261 260
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 36m 11h 13m 12h 0m 12h 50m 13h 31m 13h 50m 13h 39m 13h 3m 12h 16m 11h 27m 10h 45m 10h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Potam, Sonora, Mexico §

Potam 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Potam UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Potam, 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 11 9 7 5