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EL RUCIO, NUEVO LEON


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Elevation: 1940 meters     Latitude: 24 41N     Longitude: 100 26W
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 Rucio is 61.3°F (16.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is June with an average temperature of 67.5°F (19.7°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 52.7°F (11.5°C).

The highest recorded temperature in El Rucio is 104.0°F (40°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in El Rucio is 14.0°F (-10°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in El Rucio is 14.1" (358.1 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is May with 1.8" (45.7 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 0.5" (12.7 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 41.8 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in May with 5.7 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in February with 1.7 days of rain.



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