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Monthly climate in Potam, Mexico

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°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 maximum28°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 high24°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 mean17°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 low12°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 minimum8°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)
Minimum6°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)111000578121

Monthly sunshine hours in Potam, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours216249292327365359344326300299261260
Mean daily daylight hours10h 36m11h 13m12h 0m12h 50m13h 31m13h 50m13h 39m13h 3m12h 16m11h 27m10h 45m10h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Potam, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6810121212121211975