Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hidalgo features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 610 mm (24.0 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hidalgo enjoys an average of 3607 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 40 minutes to 13 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hidalgo are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hidalgo experiences 128 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hidalgo, Zacatecas, Mexico with other places around the world.
Hidalgo usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hidalgo are March, April and December. On average, 8 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) | 12 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 60 (2.4) | 176 (6.9) | 89 (3.5) | 161 (6.3) | 48 (1.9) | 14 (0.6) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Hidalgo are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hidalgo: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226 | 264 | 313 | 326 | 346 | 335 | 332 | 337 | 282 | 291 | 274 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 49m | 11h 21m | 12h 1m | 12h 43m | 13h 17m | 13h 34m | 13h 25m | 12h 54m | 12h 14m | 11h 33m | 10h 57m | 10h 40m |
Hidalgo 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 High / 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 Hidalgo 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 | 7 |