Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mezquitillo features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 23 °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 488 mm (19.2 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mezquitillo enjoys an average of 3666 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 42 minutes to 13 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mezquitillo are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °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, Mezquitillo experiences 197 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 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 (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°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 (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mezquitillo, Zacatecas, Mexico with other places around the world.
Mezquitillo usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mezquitillo are February, March and April. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 19 (0.8) | 9 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 23 (0.9) | 69 (2.7) | 107 (4.2) | 56 (2.2) | 111 (4.4) | 50 (2.0) | 14 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Mezquitillo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mezquitillo: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 265 | 313 | 326 | 351 | 342 | 342 | 341 | 297 | 299 | 279 | 279 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 51m | 11h 22m | 12h 1m | 12h 42m | 13h 16m | 13h 32m | 13h 23m | 12h 53m | 12h 14m | 11h 34m | 10h 59m | 10h 42m |
Mezquitillo 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 Mezquitillo 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 | 9 | 7 |