Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Luis features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 405 mm (15.9 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Luis enjoys an average of 3629 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in San Luis are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -4 °C (23 - 25 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Luis experiences 45 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 167 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-6°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in San Luis, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
San Luis usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 52 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Luis are January, November and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 23 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 37 (1.5) | 35 (1.4) | 42 (1.6) | 28 (1.1) | 71 (2.8) | 45 (1.8) | 31 (1.2) | 27 (1.1) | 17 (0.7) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
The sunniest months in San Luis are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Luis: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 250 | 304 | 324 | 358 | 364 | 364 | 347 | 313 | 288 | 263 | 249 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 55m | 10h 49m | 11h 59m | 13h 10m | 14h 10m | 14h 39m | 14h 23m | 13h 30m | 12h 22m | 11h 10m | 10h 9m | 9h 37m |
San Luis experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly San Luis UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 |