Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cruz Blanca features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 993 mm (39.1 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cruz Blanca enjoys an average of 3693 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cruz Blanca are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cruz Blanca experiences 329 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
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Cruz Blanca usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 21 rainy days and 241 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cruz Blanca are July, August and September. On average, 4 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) | 112 (4.4) | 276 (10.9) | 315 (12.4) | 132 (5.2) | 60 (2.3) | 14 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 47 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Cruz Blanca are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cruz Blanca: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 265 | 282 | 302 | 314 | 314 | 336 | 336 | 326 | 324 | 319 | 320 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 55m | 11h 54m | 11h 54m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 16m | 12h 19m |
Cruz Blanca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cruz Blanca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |