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EL HOSPITAL, SAN LUIS POTOSI


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Elevation: 2187 meters     Latitude: 23 14N     Longitude: 101 12W
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 Hospital is 59.7°F (15.4°C). The warmest month, on average, is May with an average temperature of 66.4°F (19.1°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 51.4°F (10.8°C).

The highest recorded temperature in El Hospital is 96.8°F (36°C), which was recorded in May. The lowest recorded temperature in El Hospital is 19.4°F (-7°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in El Hospital is 16.2" (411.5 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 2.8" (71.1 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is March with an average of 0.3" (7.6 mm).



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