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GILA, NEW MEXICO


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Elevation: 4882 feet     Latitude: 32 52N     Longitude: 108 31W
Köppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Gila is 56.0°F (13.3°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 75.6°F (24.2°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 38.4°F (3.6°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Gila is 108.0°F (42.2°C), which was recorded in July. The lowest recorded temperature in Gila is -10.0°F (-23.3°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Gila is 14.4" (365.8 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is August with 2.8" (71.1 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is May with an average of 0.3" (7.6 mm). There are an average of 60.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in July with 11.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in April with 2.0 days.

In Gila, there's an average of 5.1" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 1.5" of snow (3.8 cm).



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