climigo

Sonora

When to go?

The best months are November–April. Avoid May–October (hot, at times extreme heat).

Climate zones

SinaloaBaja California SurChihuahuaBaja CaliforniaUnited StatesHermosilloHermosilloHermosilloCiudad ObregónCiudad ObregónCiudad ObregónPuerto PeñascoPuerto PeñascoPuerto PeñascoHeroica NogalesHeroica NogalesHeroica NogalesSan Luis Río ColoradoSan Luis Río ColoradoSan Luis Río Colorado

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 23°7°
February 24°8°
March 27°10°
April 31°13°
May 34°16°
June 38°21° extreme heat
July 37°24°
August 37°24°
September 36°21°
October 33°16°
November 28°11°
December 23°7°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec6.6 · 22.9 °CJanuary: 6.6 · 22.9 °C7.7 · 24.1 °CFebruary: 7.7 · 24.1 °C9.8 · 27.3 °CMarch: 9.8 · 27.3 °C12.5 · 30.7 °CApril: 12.5 · 30.7 °C16.1 · 34.4 °CMay: 16.1 · 34.4 °C21.3 · 38.1 °CJune: 21.3 · 38.1 °C23.8 · 37.2 °CJuly: 23.8 · 37.2 °C23.5 · 36.8 °CAugust: 23.5 · 36.8 °C21.4 · 35.7 °CSeptember: 21.4 · 35.7 °C16.2 · 32.8 °COctober: 16.2 · 32.8 °C10.7 · 27.7 °CNovember: 10.7 · 27.7 °C6.9 · 23.1 °CDecember: 6.9 · 23.1 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 6.6 – 22.9 °C
Feb 7.7 – 24.1 °C
Mar 9.8 – 27.3 °C
Apr 12.5 – 30.7 °C
May 16.1 – 34.4 °C
Jun 21.3 – 38.1 °C
Jul 23.8 – 37.2 °C
Aug 23.5 – 36.8 °C
Sep 21.4 – 35.7 °C
Oct 16.2 – 32.8 °C
Nov 10.7 – 27.7 °C
Dec 6.9 – 23.1 °C

How much it rains

January 17 mm2 d
February 18 mm2 d
March 10 mm1 d
April 3 mm0 d
May 2 mm0 d
June 16 mm1 d
July 99 mm6 d
August 86 mm7 d
September 47 mm4 d
October 17 mm1 d
November 12 mm1 d
December 17 mm1 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec17 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a dayJanuary: 17 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a day18 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a dayFebruary: 18 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a day10 mm · 1 rain day · 10 mm a dayMarch: 10 mm · 1 rain day · 10 mm a day3 mm · 0 rain daysApril: 3 mm · 0 rain days2 mm · 0 rain daysMay: 2 mm · 0 rain days16 mm · 1 rain day · 16 mm a dayJune: 16 mm · 1 rain day · 16 mm a day99 mm · 6 rain days · 17 mm a dayJuly: 99 mm · 6 rain days · 17 mm a day86 mm · 7 rain days · 12 mm a dayAugust: 86 mm · 7 rain days · 12 mm a day47 mm · 4 rain days · 12 mm a daySeptember: 47 mm · 4 rain days · 12 mm a day17 mm · 1 rain day · 17 mm a dayOctober: 17 mm · 1 rain day · 17 mm a day12 mm · 1 rain day · 12 mm a dayNovember: 12 mm · 1 rain day · 12 mm a day17 mm · 1 rain day · 17 mm a dayDecember: 17 mm · 1 rain day · 17 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 17 mm2 d
Feb 18 mm2 d
Mar 10 mm1 d
Apr 3 mm0 d
May 2 mm0 d
Jun 16 mm1 d
Jul 99 mm6 d
Aug 86 mm7 d
Sep 47 mm4 d
Oct 17 mm1 d
Nov 12 mm1 d
Dec 17 mm1 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 10 h 27
February 11 h 09
March 11 h 58
April 12 h 53
May 13 h 37
June 14 h 01
July 13 h 52
August 13 h 13
September 12 h 21
October 11 h 29
November 10 h 41
December 10 h 16

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities