Culiacán weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Culiacán is March — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with January and February close behind. Culiacán averages about 3,419 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in March.
When is the best time to visit Culiacán?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Culiacán is March, then January and February. The dullest month is June (37/100, 33 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Culiacán?
Culiacán is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,419 hours of sunshine a year. 62 Sunshine Score points separate March (99) from June (37), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #19 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 79% of the year's 705 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 98 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 8 mm | 6 |
| February | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 15 mm | 7 |
| March | 99 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 5 mm | 9 |
| April | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 19° / 66°F | 2 mm | 11 |
| May | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| June | 37 | 38° / 100°F | 25° / 77°F | 33 mm | 11 |
| July | 58 | 34° / 93°F | 25° / 77°F | 183 mm | 10 |
| August | 65 | 33° / 91°F | 26° / 79°F | 204 mm | 10 |
| September | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 169 mm | 9 |
| October | 82 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 46 mm | 8 |
| November | 95 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 23 mm | 6 |
| December | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 16 mm | 5 |
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Culiacán: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Culiacán?
Culiacán is a city break in Mexico with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Culiacán get a year?
Culiacán gets about 3,419 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around March.
When is the best time to visit Culiacán?
The sunniest time to visit Culiacán is March, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with January and February close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Culiacán?
June is the least sunny month in Culiacán, scoring 37/100 with about 33 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Culiacán?
The typical midday UV index in Culiacán peaks around 11 (extreme) in April, easing to about 5 (moderate) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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