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Monthly climate in Sonora, Texas, United States

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sonora features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 546 mm (21.5 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sonora enjoys an average of 3296 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sonora, Texas, United States §

The warmest months in Sonora are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °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 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sonora experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sonora, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 37°C
(100°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Average high 16°C
(61°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(48°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average low 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Minimum -9°C
(15°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sonora, Texas, United States §

Sonora usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sonora are January, July and November. On average, 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sonora, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25 (1.0) 31 (1.2) 54 (2.1) 48 (1.9) 103 (4.1) 47 (1.8) 19 (0.7) 35 (1.4) 67 (2.6) 76 (3.0) 15 (0.6) 27 (1.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 5 6 5 11 7 4 5 5 7 2 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Sonora, Texas, United States §

The sunniest months in Sonora are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sonora: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sonora, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 188 202 249 272 309 336 363 341 289 262 239 239
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 24m 11h 6m 12h 0m 12h 55m 13h 42m 14h 4m 13h 52m 13h 11m 12h 18m 11h 22m 10h 35m 10h 11m

Solar UV radiation in Sonora, Texas, United States §

Sonora experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July 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 Sonora UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sonora, Texas, United States.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 8 9 11 12 12 12 12 11 9 6 5