Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Socorro features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 172 mm (6.8 inches) and receives 28 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Socorro enjoys an average of 3648 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Socorro are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (46 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Socorro experiences 183 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (22°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
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Socorro usually has the most precipitation in March, July and August, with an average of 4 rainy days and 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Socorro are February, April and May. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 12 (0.5) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 4 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 17 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 24 (1.0) | 18 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Socorro are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Socorro: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210 | 251 | 293 | 328 | 370 | 361 | 365 | 345 | 309 | 295 | 267 | 249 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 19m | 11h 3m | 12h 0m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 11m | 13h 57m | 13h 14m | 12h 18m | 11h 20m | 10h 30m | 10h 5m |
Socorro 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Socorro 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 | 6 | 5 |