PIAXTLA, PUEBLA

This climate type is characterized by extremely variable temperature conditions, with annual means decreasing and annual ranges increasing poleward, and relatively little precipitation. This climate is typically located deep within the interiors of continents and is contiguous with the tropical desert climates of North and South America and of central Asia. This region type owes its origins to locations deep within continental interiors, far from the windward coasts and sources of moist, maritime air. Remoteness from sources of water vapor is enhanced in some regions by mountain barriers upwind.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Bsh". (Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Piaxtla is 73.0°F (22.8°C). The warmest month, on average, is April with an average temperature of 80.0°F (26.7°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 68.0°F (20°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Piaxtla is 121.5°F (49.7°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in Piaxtla is 32.0°F (0°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Piaxtla is 37.2" (944.9 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is June with 8.0" (203.2 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is December with an average of 0.1" (2.5 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 73.8 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in September with 13.5 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in February with 0.7 days of rain.