Durango weather by month & the best time to visit
Mexico · highland city · semi-arid climate
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The best time to visit Durango is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with March and May close behind. Durango averages about 3,561 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Durango?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Durango is April, then March and May. The dullest month is July (75/100, 136 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Durango?
Durango is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,561 hours of sunshine a year. April (100/100) is noticeably better than July (75). It ranks #13 of 62 destinations in Mexico for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,138 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 71% of the year's 552 mm falls in the three months around August.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 98 | 20° / 68°F | 3° / 37°F | 11 mm | 6 |
| February | 97 | 22° / 72°F | 4° / 39°F | 14 mm | 9 |
| March | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 6° / 43°F | 7 mm | 11 |
| April | 100 | 29° / 84°F | 9° / 48°F | 2 mm | 12 |
| May | 99 | 32° / 90°F | 13° / 55°F | 8 mm | 12 |
| June | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 16° / 61°F | 61 mm | 12 |
| July | 75 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 136 mm | 11 |
| August | 77 | 29° / 84°F | 15° / 59°F | 125 mm | 11 |
| September | 76 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 131 mm | 10 |
| October | 94 | 26° / 79°F | 11° / 52°F | 32 mm | 9 |
| November | 97 | 23° / 73°F | 6° / 43°F | 18 mm | 7 |
| December | 99 | 20° / 68°F | 4° / 39°F | 7 mm | 6 |
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Durango: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Durango?
Durango is a highland city in Mexico at 1,860 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Durango get a year?
Durango gets about 3,561 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Durango?
The sunniest time to visit Durango is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with March and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Durango?
July is the least sunny month in Durango, scoring 75/100 with about 136 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Durango?
The typical midday UV index in Durango peaks around 12 (extreme) in April, easing to about 6 (high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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