Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pecos features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 191 mm (7.5 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pecos enjoys an average of 3565 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 7 minutes to 14 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pecos are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (87 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pecos experiences 210 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (17°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pecos, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Pecos usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pecos are February, April and November. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 10 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) | 9 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) | 22 (0.9) | 33 (1.3) | 22 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Pecos are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pecos: 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 | 205 | 239 | 285 | 312 | 355 | 353 | 369 | 346 | 297 | 284 | 261 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 4m | 12h 0m | 12h 57m | 13h 45m | 14h 8m | 13h 55m | 13h 13m | 12h 18m | 11h 21m | 10h 32m | 10h 7m |
Pecos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 Pecos UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 5 |