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LA SALITRERA, QUERETARO


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Elevation: 5902 feet     Latitude: 20 51N     Longitude: 100 03W
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 La Salitrera is 65.5°F (18.6°C). The warmest month, on average, is May with an average temperature of 69.4°F (20.8°C). The coolest month on average is December, with an average temperature of 59.7°F (15.4°C).

The highest recorded temperature in La Salitrera is 105.8°F (41°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in La Salitrera is 26.6°F (-3°C), which was recorded in December.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in La Salitrera is 16.3" (414 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is September with 4.6" (116.8 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 0.2" (5.1 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 38.1 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in July with 6.1 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in February with 0.9 days of rain.



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