La Cruz climate — normals and trends
La Cruz (Mexico) has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.0 °C and it receives 603 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (28.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (19.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in August.
La Cruz averages 0 frost days, 46 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 68 rainy days per year.
La Cruz has warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.11 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.4 °C (on 4 July 2006) and the coldest 7.7 °C (on 4 February 2011).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
La CruzSinaloa
- coords
- 23.92°, -106.89°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.0°C
Average daily high
26.5°C
Average daily low
21.6°C
Annual rainfall
603mm
Sunshine / day
10.8h
Mean relative humidity
78%
Average peak wind
16.6km/h
Seasonal range
8.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
46 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
68 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.9 °C
Average feels-like low
24.1 °C
Average peak gust
27.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
220 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.9 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.39 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
34.4 °C
4 July 2006
Coldest day
7.7 °C
4 February 2011
Wettest day
164 mm
13 September 1993
Windiest day
96.0 km/h
13 September 1993
Strongest gust
162.4 km/h
13 September 1993
Hottest feels-like
41.9 °C
27 August 1981
Coldest feels-like
3.6 °C
4 February 2011
Sunniest day
13.3 h
13 June 1957
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.4 °C | -0.4 °C | 15 mm | -7 mm |
| Feb | 22.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 0 mm | -10 mm |
| Mar | 23.0 °C | -0.3 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Apr | 24.8 °C | -0.1 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 27.7 °C | +0.8 °C | 2 mm | +2 mm |
| Jun | 29.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 21 mm | +7 mm |
| Jul | 30.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 154 mm | +36 mm |
| Aug | 30.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 176 mm | +4 mm |
| Sep | 30.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 189 mm | +31 mm |
| Oct | 29.9 °C | +1.0 °C | 76 mm | +21 mm |
| Nov | 28.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 1 mm | -22 mm |
| Dec | 25.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 6 mm | -17 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of La Cruz?
La Cruz has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.0 °C and it receives 603 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in La Cruz?
The hottest day measured in La Cruz between 1940 and 2025 was 4 July 2006, reaching 34.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in La Cruz?
The coldest day measured in La Cruz between 1940 and 2025 was 4 February 2011, at 7.7 °C.
Does it snow in La Cruz?
Almost never: La Cruz sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of La Cruz warmed?
Yes: La Cruz warmed by +0.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in La Cruz?
The wettest day measured in La Cruz between 1940 and 2025 was 13 September 1993, with 164 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in La Cruz?
The windiest day measured in La Cruz between 1940 and 2025 was 13 September 1993, with winds reaching 96.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in La Cruz?
The warmest month in La Cruz is July (28.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (19.7 °C).
How much does it rain in La Cruz?
La Cruz receives on average 603 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 68 rainy days.
Is it sunny in La Cruz?
La Cruz gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in La Cruz?
Yes: La Cruz has on average 220 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in La Cruz?
In La Cruz, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.9 °C on 27 August 1981, and the lowest was 3.6 °C on 4 February 2011.
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