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EL RECODO, SONORA


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Elevation: 753 meters     Latitude: 30 36N     Longitude: 110 56W
Köppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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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 Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in El Recodo is 70.3°F (21.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 86.5°F (30.3°C). The coolest month on average is December, with an average temperature of 54.0°F (12.2°C).

The highest recorded temperature in El Recodo is 119.3°F (48.5°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in El Recodo is 20.3°F (-6.5°C), which was recorded in December.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in El Recodo is 17.3" (439.4 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 4.8" (121.9 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is May with an average of 0.1" (2.5 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 41.6 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in August with 9.3 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in May with 0.5 days of rain.



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