Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sierra Blanca features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 221 mm (8.7 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sierra Blanca enjoys an average of 3629 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sierra Blanca are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (46 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sierra Blanca experiences 171 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sierra Blanca, Texas, United States with other places around the world.
Sierra Blanca usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sierra Blanca are January, April and May. 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) | 9 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 22 (0.9) | 34 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 22 (0.9) | 10 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Sierra Blanca are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sierra Blanca: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211 | 249 | 289 | 326 | 364 | 357 | 363 | 340 | 304 | 296 | 269 | 255 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 5m | 12h 0m | 12h 57m | 13h 44m | 14h 7m | 13h 54m | 13h 12m | 12h 18m | 11h 21m | 10h 33m | 10h 8m |
Sierra Blanca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sierra Blanca 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |