Chihuahua weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Chihuahua is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with March and April close behind. Chihuahua averages about 3,641 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Chihuahua?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Chihuahua is February, then March and April. The dullest month is June (57/100, 26 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Chihuahua?
Chihuahua is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,641 hours of sunshine a year. February (99/100) is noticeably better than June (57). It ranks #10 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 70% of the year's 372 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 90 | 19° / 66°F | 3° / 37°F | 10 mm | 5 |
| February | 99 | 22° / 72°F | 4° / 39°F | 6 mm | 7 |
| March | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 8° / 46°F | 7 mm | 9 |
| April | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 11° / 52°F | 5 mm | 10 |
| May | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 15° / 59°F | 10 mm | 11 |
| June | 57 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 26 mm | 11 |
| July | 81 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 105 mm | 11 |
| August | 84 | 32° / 90°F | 20° / 68°F | 87 mm | 11 |
| September | 87 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 69 mm | 9 |
| October | 95 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 26 mm | 8 |
| November | 98 | 22° / 72°F | 7° / 45°F | 12 mm | 6 |
| December | 90 | 19° / 66°F | 3° / 37°F | 9 mm | 4 |
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Chihuahua: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Chihuahua?
Chihuahua is a city break in Mexico at 1,350 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Chihuahua get a year?
Chihuahua gets about 3,641 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Chihuahua?
The sunniest time to visit Chihuahua is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Chihuahua?
June is the least sunny month in Chihuahua, scoring 57/100 with about 26 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Chihuahua?
The typical midday UV index in Chihuahua peaks around 11 (extreme) in May, easing to about 4 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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