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LA MISI?N, TAMAULIPAS


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Elevation: 20 meters     Latitude: 32 06N     Longitude: 116 48W
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 La Misión is 63.0°F (17.2°C). The warmest month, on average, is August with an average temperature of 71.6°F (22°C). The coolest month on average is December, with an average temperature of 55.0°F (12.8°C).

The highest recorded temperature in La Misión is 105.8°F (41°C), which was recorded in September. The lowest recorded temperature in La Misión is 28.4°F (-2°C), which was recorded in December.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in La Misión is 10.1" (256.5 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is February with 3.2" (81.3 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is June with an average of 0.0" (0 mm).



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