Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rio Grande features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1292 mm (50.9 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rio Grande enjoys an average of 3151 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 28 minutes to 14 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rio Grande are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rio Grande experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 24 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
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Rio Grande usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rio Grande are January, June and November. On average, 80 mm (3.1 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) | 74 (2.9) | 113 (4.4) | 111 (4.4) | 94 (3.7) | 125 (4.9) | 77 (3.0) | 129 (5.1) | 115 (4.5) | 107 (4.2) | 142 (5.6) | 90 (3.5) | 118 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Rio Grande are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rio Grande: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 156 | 182 | 259 | 272 | 305 | 339 | 360 | 328 | 285 | 244 | 228 | 188 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 46m | 10h 44m | 11h 58m | 13h 14m | 14h 18m | 14h 50m | 14h 33m | 13h 36m | 12h 23m | 11h 7m | 10h 1m | 9h 28m |
Rio Grande experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rio Grande UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |