Climate
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Because of its low annual precipitation, Mexicali has an arid climate (BWh). Under the criteria for the Köppen climate classification, Mexicali maintains desert climate temperatures every year. In October 12th, 1932, the city experienced snowfall. Rainfall usually occurs in the winter months of December, January and February. Although summer is extremely dry in Mexicali, one of every two days there is an end moisture content. In July 1995, Mexicali experienced its highest ever recorded temperature of 52 degrees C. In 2008, during the months of July and August there were several heavy thunderstorms that let down large amounts of rain and hail. This is somewhat unusual in that the summer rainfall in the city is infrequent. During winter time, Mexicali is affected by the snows that occur in the town of Rumorosa located in the Sierra de Juarez, about 45 minutes west of the city, causing decreases in temperature in the urban area lasting from two days to one week.
| Climate data for Mexicali (1951-2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) |
33.8 (92.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
41.0 (105.8) |
47.0 (116.6) |
49.1 (120.4) |
52.0 (125.6) |
49.4 (120.9) |
47.1 (116.8) |
47.4 (117.3) |
39.8 (103.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
52 (125.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.5 (85.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.3 (108.1) |
41.5 (106.7) |
38.4 (101.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
31.13 (88.03) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
23.08 (73.54) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
15.01 (59.01) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7 (19) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
0.0 (32.0) |
8.0 (46.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
20.5 (68.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−8 (17.6) |
−8 (18) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 10.5 (0.413) |
7.5 (0.295) |
6.4 (0.252) |
1.5 (0.059) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.3 (0.012) |
4.0 (0.157) |
10.0 (0.394) |
8.7 (0.343) |
8.7 (0.343) |
5.3 (0.209) |
11.1 (0.437) |
74.5 (2.933) |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 16.2 |
| Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional | |||||||||||||
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