Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mezquital del Oro features a humid subtropical climate (Cwa).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 717 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mezquital del Oro enjoys an average of 3579 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 50 minutes to 13 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mezquital del Oro are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mezquital del Oro experiences 264 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mezquital del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico with other places around the world.
Mezquital del Oro usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 166 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mezquital del Oro are January, March and April. On average, 5 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) | 10 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 18 (0.7) | 96 (3.8) | 189 (7.4) | 154 (6.1) | 156 (6.1) | 54 (2.1) | 14 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Mezquital del Oro are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mezquital del Oro: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 267 | 320 | 328 | 347 | 317 | 315 | 311 | 285 | 289 | 280 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 59m | 11h 26m | 12h 2m | 12h 38m | 13h 9m | 13h 23m | 13h 15m | 12h 48m | 12h 13m | 11h 37m | 11h 6m | 10h 50m |
Mezquital del Oro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 Mezquital del Oro UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |