Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Gertrudis features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 445 mm (17.5 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Gertrudis enjoys an average of 3564 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 46 minutes to 13 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Gertrudis are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Gertrudis experiences 191 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Gertrudis, Zacatecas, Mexico with other places around the world.
Santa Gertrudis usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Gertrudis are January, February and December. On average, 10 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) | 11 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 14 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 40 (1.6) | 84 (3.3) | 69 (2.7) | 47 (1.9) | 86 (3.4) | 48 (1.9) | 16 (0.6) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Santa Gertrudis are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Gertrudis: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 262 | 309 | 321 | 343 | 326 | 327 | 330 | 290 | 281 | 269 | 279 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 55m | 11h 24m | 12h 1m | 12h 40m | 13h 12m | 13h 28m | 13h 19m | 12h 51m | 12h 14m | 11h 35m | 11h 2m | 10h 46m |
Santa Gertrudis experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 Santa Gertrudis 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 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |