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ARENAL, ZACATECAS


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Elevation: 2219 meters     Latitude: 23 38N     Longitude: 103 26W
Köppen Classification: Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate

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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 Arenal is 59.9°F (15.5°C). The warmest month, on average, is June with an average temperature of 68.7°F (20.4°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 50.7°F (10.4°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Arenal is 96.8°F (36°C), which was recorded in June. The lowest recorded temperature in Arenal is 6.8°F (-14°C), which was recorded in December.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Arenal is 18.7" (475 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 4.6" (116.8 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is March with an average of 0.1" (2.5 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 55.4 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in July with 12.3 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in March with 0.7 days of rain.



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