CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA

This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Chihuahua is 67.0°F (19.4°C). The warmest month, on average, is June with an average temperature of 80.0°F (26.7°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 54.0°F (12.2°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Chihuahua is 104.0°F (40°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in Chihuahua is 14.0°F (-10°C), which was recorded in December.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Chihuahua is 17.6" (447 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 4.1" (104.1 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 0.2" (5.1 mm). There are an average of 37.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in August with 7.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in March with 1.0 days.

In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 58.9 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in August with 12.9 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in February with 1.7 days of rain.