Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arroyo Seco features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (21 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 495 mm (19.5 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arroyo Seco enjoys an average of 3619 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arroyo Seco are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (61 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (21 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arroyo Seco experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 175 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
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Arroyo Seco usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arroyo Seco are April, November and December. On average, 29 mm (1.2 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) | 34 (1.3) | 32 (1.2) | 45 (1.8) | 29 (1.2) | 44 (1.7) | 35 (1.4) | 91 (3.6) | 57 (2.3) | 35 (1.4) | 34 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Arroyo Seco are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arroyo Seco: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 195 | 251 | 298 | 325 | 360 | 363 | 366 | 347 | 310 | 284 | 264 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 51m | 11h 59m | 13h 8m | 14h 7m | 14h 35m | 14h 19m | 13h 28m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 12m | 9h 42m |
Arroyo Seco 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 / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arroyo Seco UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 4 |