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SAN JOSE DE GALLINAS, SAN LUIS POTOSI


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Elevation: 1069 meters     Latitude: 22 01N     Longitude: 100 12W
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 San Jose de Gallinas is 71.1°F (21.7°C). The warmest month, on average, is May with an average temperature of 78.6°F (25.9°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 61.0°F (16.1°C).

The highest recorded temperature in San Jose de Gallinas is 112.1°F (44.5°C), which was recorded in May. The lowest recorded temperature in San Jose de Gallinas is 30.2°F (-1°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in San Jose de Gallinas is 24.1" (612.1 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is September with 4.9" (124.5 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 0.4" (10.2 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 57.4 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in September with 9.4 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in March with 2.2 days of rain.



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