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EL ATOLE, NUEVO LE?N


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Elevation: 5394 feet     Latitude: 24 48N     Longitude: 100 04W
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 Atole is 62.6°F (17°C). The warmest month, on average, is June with an average temperature of 69.3°F (20.7°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 54.5°F (12.5°C).

The highest recorded temperature in El Atole is 104.0°F (40°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in El Atole is 15.8°F (-9°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in El Atole is 17.9" (454.7 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is September with 3.4" (86.4 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 0.4" (10.2 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 52.6 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in September with 7.4 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in November with 1.5 days of rain.



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