Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Luz features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 453 mm (17.8 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Luz enjoys an average of 3650 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 43 minutes to 13 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Luz are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Luz experiences 194 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Luz, Zacatecas, Mexico with other places around the world.
La Luz usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Luz are February, March and April. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 14 (0.6) | 8 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 17 (0.7) | 66 (2.6) | 105 (4.1) | 60 (2.4) | 110 (4.3) | 39 (1.5) | 12 (0.5) | 14 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in La Luz are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Luz: January, February and December 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 | 228 | 265 | 314 | 326 | 350 | 338 | 337 | 337 | 294 | 295 | 280 | 280 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 53m | 11h 22m | 12h 1m | 12h 41m | 13h 14m | 13h 30m | 13h 22m | 12h 52m | 12h 14m | 11h 34m | 11h 0m | 10h 43m |
La Luz 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Luz 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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |