Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chalchihuites features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 868 mm (34.2 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chalchihuites enjoys an average of 3634 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 41 minutes to 13 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chalchihuites are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (51 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chalchihuites experiences 108 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
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Chalchihuites usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 207 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chalchihuites are March, April and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 17 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.1) | 20 (0.8) | 81 (3.2) | 251 (9.9) | 154 (6.1) | 214 (8.4) | 77 (3.0) | 18 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Chalchihuites are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chalchihuites: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 266 | 318 | 330 | 351 | 333 | 326 | 335 | 285 | 296 | 281 | 281 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 51m | 11h 21m | 12h 1m | 12h 42m | 13h 16m | 13h 33m | 13h 24m | 12h 53m | 12h 14m | 11h 33m | 10h 59m | 10h 41m |
Chalchihuites experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chalchihuites UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 |