JIMULCO, JALISCO

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 Jimulco is 64.9°F (18.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is June with an average temperature of 73.0°F (22.8°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 55.6°F (13.1°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Jimulco is 102.2°F (39°C), which was recorded in May. The lowest recorded temperature in Jimulco is 19.4°F (-7°C), which was recorded in December.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Jimulco is 26.9" (683.3 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 7.3" (185.4 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is March with an average of 0.2" (5.1 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 66.8 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in July with 16.4 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in March with 0.5 days of rain.