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Puerto Peñasco, Sonora climate
BWh Hot desert
Puerto Peñasco has a seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 105°F, while the coldest is December averaging around 38°F at night. Precipitation totals about 8 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 1.4 inches while May barely receives 0.04 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Puerto Peñasco climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 69 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 95 | 103 | 105 | 105 | 101 | 90 | 78 | 68 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 54 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 76 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 85 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Avg low (°F) | 39 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 56 | 45 | 38 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 69 | 72 | 79 | 86 | 95 | 103 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 54 | 57 | 63 | 68 | 76 | 85 |
| Avg low (°F) | 39 | 41 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 67 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 105 | 105 | 101 | 90 | 78 | 68 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 91 | 90 | 85 | 73 | 62 | 53 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 70 | 56 | 45 | 38 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 39 | 41 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 47 | 45 | 29 | 26 | 33 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 46 | 45 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 25 | 37 | 43 | 41 | 36 | 37 | 45 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 39 | 41 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 21 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 46 | 45 | 40 | 33 | 30 | 25 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 47 | 45 | 29 | 26 | 33 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 37 | 43 | 41 | 36 | 37 | 45 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.4 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from CONAGUA / SMN, Mexico's national weather service, measured at Sonoita, about 89 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.