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MIQUIHUANA, TAMAULIPAS


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Elevation: 1851 meters     Latitude: 23 34N     Longitude: 099 45W
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 Miquihuana is 64.2°F (17.9°C). The warmest month, on average, is May with an average temperature of 69.3°F (20.7°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 56.5°F (13.6°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Miquihuana is 105.8°F (41°C), which was recorded in May. The lowest recorded temperature in Miquihuana is 21.2°F (-6°C), which was recorded in November.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Miquihuana is 15.2" (386.1 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is May with 2.5" (63.5 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is November with an average of 0.4" (10.2 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 39.0 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in May with 5.9 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in February with 1.4 days of rain.



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