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The climate of Puerto Peñasco is
sub-tropical desert, with a very mild winter and a very hot, muggy summer.
The city is located in the northernmost part of the Gulf of California, in the state of Sonora. We are in the coastal part of the Altar desert.
Winter, from December to February, is very mild, but at night it can get cold.
From June to November, but with a higher probability from August to October, the city can be affected by the remnants of Pacific Ocean
hurricanes, which arrive from tropical regions after passing over Baja California. However, hurricanes are rare in June, the month in which they are most frequent is September, and historically they have never occurred in November.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 14.2 °C (58 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 31.6 °C (88.9 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Puerto Peñasco - Average temperatures (1981-2010) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 9 | 19 | 14.2 | 49 | 66 | 57.6 |
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| February | 10 | 20 | 15.4 | 51 | 69 | 59.7 |
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| March | 12 | 23 | 17.8 | 54 | 74 | 64 |
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| April | 15 | 26 | 20.5 | 59 | 79 | 68.9 |
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| May | 18 | 29 | 23.9 | 65 | 85 | 75 |
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| June | 22 | 32 | 27.4 | 72 | 90 | 81.2 |
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| July | 27 | 35 | 31 | 81 | 95 | 87.9 |
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| August | 28 | 36 | 31.6 | 82 | 96 | 89 |
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| September | 25 | 35 | 30.2 | 78 | 95 | 86.4 |
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| October | 19 | 30 | 24.8 | 67 | 87 | 76.6 |
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| November | 13 | 24 | 18.9 | 56 | 76 | 66 |
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| December | 10 | 19 | 14.3 | 50 | 66 | 57.7 |
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| Year | 17.6 | 27.5 | 22.5 | 63.6 | 81.5 | 72.5 |
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amounts to 65 millimeters (2.6 inches) per year: it is therefore at a desert level. Here is the average precipitation.
Puerto Peñasco - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 8 | 0.3 | 1 |
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| February | 7 | 0.3 | 1 |
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| March | 6 | 0.2 | 1 |
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| April | 2 | 0.1 | 1 |
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| May | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| June | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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| July | 3 | 0.1 | 1 |
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| August | 10 | 0.4 | 1 |
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| September | 14 | 0.6 | 1 |
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| October | 16 | 0.6 | 1 |
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| November | 5 | 0.2 | 1 |
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| December | 14 | 0.6 | 2 |
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| Year | 65 | 2.6 | 10 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 17 °C (63 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F). The sea is quite cold from December to April, while it becomes very warm from July to October. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Puerto Peñasco - Sea temperature| Month | Celsius (°C) | Fahrenheit (°F) |
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January | 17 | 62 | February | 16.5 | 62 | March | 17.5 | 64 | April | 20 | 68 | May | 22.5 | 72 | June | 25.5 | 78 | July | 28 | 83 | August | 30 | 86 | September | 29.5 | 85 | October | 27 | 81 | November | 23 | 73 | December | 19 | 66 | Year | 23 | 73.4 |
Best Time
The best time to visit Puerto Peñasco is from November to April. Winter, from December to February, is generally a mild and sunny season, although it can sometimes get a bit cold (especially in December and January). You can therefore choose the months of March, April and November.