Climate and average weather in Sombrerete
In Sombrerete, the summers are warm, fairly dry, and mostly clear and the winters are mild and mostly clear.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Sombrerete typically varies from 3°C to 27°C, and is rarely below -1°C or above 31°C. May is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit Sombrerete for warm-weather activities are from early January to early June and early October to late December.
- Hottest
- May
- 27°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 3°
- Wettest
- Jul
- 144 mm
- Driest
- Apr
- 7 mm
- Rain / yr
- 581 mm
- 78 wet days
- Daylight
- 10.5–13.5 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 2,381 m
- 23.6°N
- Clearest
- Nov
- 34% cloud
Sombrerete is town in Sombrerete Municipality, Zacatecas, Mexico.
- Founded
- 1555
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Sombrerete weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around early January to early June.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Sombrerete, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 2.5 months, from April 16 to June 29, with daily high temperatures above 25°C. The hottest month of the year in Sombrerete is May, with an average high of 27°C and low of 12°C.
The cool season lasts 2.4 months, from November 29 to February 10, with daily high temperatures below 20°C. The coldest month of the year in Sombrerete is January, with an average low of 3°C and high of 18°C.
Days typically run about 14°C warmer than nights, with the widest day–night swing (around 17°C) in April.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | 3 |
| Feb | 20 | 5 |
| Mar | 22 | 6 |
| Apr | 25 | 9 |
| May | 27 | 12 |
| Jun | 27 | 14 |
| Jul | 24 | 13 |
| Aug | 24 | 13 |
| Sep | 23 | 12 |
| Oct | 22 | 9 |
| Nov | 21 | 6 |
| Dec | 18 | 4 |
How hot and cold Sombrerete really feels
The felt-temperature range through the year — heat index on the day's high (summer humidity), wind chill on the night's low (winter wind). The dashed lines are the plain thermometer; the gap is how much hotter or colder it really feels.
On the coldest nights, wind chill pulls the feels-like down to about -0°C (around January 11), with roughly 4 freezing days a year (feels-like at or below 0°C), worst in January.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
| Air high (°C) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Air low (°C) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Feb | 20 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Mar | 22 | 22 | 4 | 6 |
| Apr | 25 | 25 | 7 | 9 |
| May | 27 | 27 | 12 | 12 |
| Jun | 27 | 27 | 14 | 14 |
| Jul | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 |
| Aug | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 |
| Sep | 23 | 23 | 12 | 12 |
| Oct | 22 | 22 | 8 | 9 |
| Nov | 21 | 21 | 4 | 6 |
| Dec | 18 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
Average hourly temperature in Sombrerete
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on May afternoons, near 27°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 3°C.
Sombrerete weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 3° | 17 | 2.7 | 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 20° / 5° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.2 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 22° / 6° | 11 | 2 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 25° / 9° | 7 | 1.8 | 12.5 | 8.4 |
| May | 27° / 12° | 19 | 4.7 | 13.1 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 27° / 14° | 81 | 10.3 | 13.4 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 144 | 15.4 | 13.3 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 113 | 14.9 | 12.8 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 117 | 14.3 | 12.1 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 22° / 9° | 37 | 5.4 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 21° / 6° | 14 | 2.6 | 10.9 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 18° / 4° | 9 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 7.4 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Sombrerete gets about 581 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is some rain, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 4.5 months, from around May 28 to Oct 11, peaking in September at about 54% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Mar 26.
July is the wettest month by volume, with 144 mm over about 15 wet days; April is the driest, with 7 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 36 | 47 | 49 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 6 |
| Rain days | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | 3 |
| Feb | 8 | 2 |
| Mar | 6 | 2 |
| Apr | 6 | 2 |
| May | 15 | 5 |
| Jun | 36 | 10 |
| Jul | 47 | 15 |
| Aug | 49 | 15 |
| Sep | 46 | 14 |
| Oct | 19 | 5 |
| Nov | 8 | 3 |
| Dec | 6 | 2 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Sombrerete collects about 581 mm of rain across 78 wet days — roughly 48 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. July is the wettest month with 144 mm, while April is the driest at just 7 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 64% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 17 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 81 | 144 | 113 | 117 | 37 | 14 | 9 |
| Rain days | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | 3 |
| Feb | 11 | 2 |
| Mar | 11 | 2 |
| Apr | 7 | 2 |
| May | 19 | 5 |
| Jun | 81 | 10 |
| Jul | 144 | 15 |
| Aug | 113 | 15 |
| Sep | 117 | 14 |
| Oct | 37 | 5 |
| Nov | 14 | 3 |
| Dec | 9 | 2 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Sombrerete, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around October 10 and lasts for 8.2 months, ending around June 16. The clearest month is May, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around June 17 and lasts for 3.8 months, ending around October 9. The cloudiest month is September, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 54% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 66 | 70 | 71 | 68 | 75 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 68 | 74 | 66 |
| Cloudier (%) | 34 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 25 | 36 | 49 | 49 | 54 | 32 | 26 | 34 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66 | 34 |
| Feb | 70 | 30 |
| Mar | 71 | 29 |
| Apr | 68 | 32 |
| May | 75 | 25 |
| Jun | 64 | 36 |
| Jul | 51 | 49 |
| Aug | 51 | 49 |
| Sep | 46 | 54 |
| Oct | 68 | 32 |
| Nov | 74 | 26 |
| Dec | 66 | 34 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 17, brings about 13 h 30 min of light; the shortest, around December 17, only 10 h 30 min — a swing of roughly 3 hours.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.7 | 11.2 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 7:43 | 7:34 | 7:09 | 6:38 | 6:17 | 6:11 | 6:20 | 6:34 | 6:45 | 6:56 | 7:15 | 7:34 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:25 | 6:45 | 6:59 | 7:11 | 7:25 | 7:38 | 7:40 | 7:23 | 6:53 | 6:23 | 6:05 | 6:07 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10.7 | 7:43 | 6:25 |
| Feb | 11.2 | 7:34 | 6:45 |
| Mar | 11.8 | 7:09 | 6:59 |
| Apr | 12.5 | 6:38 | 7:11 |
| May | 13.1 | 6:17 | 7:25 |
| Jun | 13.4 | 6:11 | 7:38 |
| Jul | 13.3 | 6:20 | 7:40 |
| Aug | 12.8 | 6:34 | 7:23 |
| Sep | 12.1 | 6:45 | 6:53 |
| Oct | 11.4 | 6:56 | 6:23 |
| Nov | 10.9 | 7:15 | 6:05 |
| Dec | 10.6 | 7:34 | 6:07 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Sombrerete averages about 14 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 6 and 19 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 7.6 months, from around Oct 11 to May 29. The sunniest month is November, with roughly 19 sunny days (bright).
The greyest month is September, down near 8 sunny days — about 60% fewer than the November peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 16 |
| Sky | Bright | Bright | Bright | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Gloomy | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Bright |
| Feb | 16 | Bright |
| Mar | 18 | Bright |
| Apr | 15 | Mixed |
| May | 15 | Mixed |
| Jun | 11 | Mixed |
| Jul | 9 | Mixed |
| Aug | 9 | Mixed |
| Sep | 7 | Gloomy |
| Oct | 16 | Bright |
| Nov | 19 | Bright |
| Dec | 16 | Bright |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
In Sombrerete, the air stays dry or comfortable essentially all year. Even in May, the muggiest month, it feels humid or worse only about 0% of the time — humidity is not something you need to plan around here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 85 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 99 | 1 |
| Jun | 85 | 15 |
| Jul | 74 | 26 |
| Aug | 70 | 30 |
| Sep | 72 | 28 |
| Oct | 95 | 5 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Sombrerete is typically calm, near 10 km/h, and varies little with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 5.4 months, from around Dec 6 to May 19. The windiest month is April, averaging about 12 km/h (calm).
The calmer part of the year runs from around May 20 to Dec 5, with July the calmest month at about 8 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | calm |
| Feb | 11 | calm |
| Mar | 12 | calm |
| Apr | 12 | calm |
| May | 10 | calm |
| Jun | 9 | calm |
| Jul | 8 | calm |
| Aug | 8 | calm |
| Sep | 8 | calm |
| Oct | 9 | calm |
| Nov | 9 | calm |
| Dec | 10 | calm |
Hazard calendar for Sombrerete
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Sombrerete's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Best time to visit Sombrerete
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Sombrerete throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around mid January, Sombrerete is still near the start of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds not yet at full swing.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Sombrerete for general outdoor tourist activities is from early October to early June, with a peak score in the last week of March.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 7.2 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| Rating | good | ideal | ideal | ideal | ideal | good | good | good | good | ideal | ideal | good |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7.2 | good |
| Feb | 7.8 | ideal |
| Mar | 8.4 | ideal |
| Apr | 8.3 | ideal |
| May | 7.6 | ideal |
| Jun | 6.6 | good |
| Jul | 6.2 | good |
| Aug | 6.2 | good |
| Sep | 6.1 | good |
| Oct | 7.7 | ideal |
| Nov | 8.0 | ideal |
| Dec | 7.4 | good |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Sombrerete for hot-weather activities is from late March to late June, with a peak score in the first week of May.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Sombrerete, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around May (highs near 27°C), the essentials are light clothes and sun protection. In the cold season around January (highs near 18°C), pack a warm layer and sun protection.
In May, Sombrerete sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
UV index (midday) in Sombrerete by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sombrerete peaks around May 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Level | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Average hourly UV index in Sombrerete
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in May the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 9 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 7 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 6 | 7 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8.5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5.5 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 3 | 5 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6.5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | 3 |
| Feb | 7 | 5 |
| Mar | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| May | 9 | 7 |
| Jun | 9 | 7 |
| Jul | 9 | 7 |
| Aug | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 8 | 6 |
| Oct | 7 | 5 |
| Nov | 6 | 3 |
| Dec | 5.5 | 2 |
Growing season
Sombrerete is mild enough that a frost-free day stays more likely than not even in midwinter. Nights are reliably above freezing from about February 4 to December 14 (314 days); outside that window a hard frost is an occasional risk.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 86 | 94 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 98 | 90 |
| Frost nights | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86 | 31 |
| Feb | 94 | 6 |
| Mar | 99 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 98 | 0 |
| Dec | 90 | 18 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Sombrerete banks about 2,058 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around June.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 14 | 64 | 134 | 207 | 290 | 301 | 268 | 255 | 218 | 180 | 94 | 31 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14 |
| Feb | 64 |
| Mar | 134 |
| Apr | 207 |
| May | 290 |
| Jun | 301 |
| Jul | 268 |
| Aug | 255 |
| Sep | 218 |
| Oct | 180 |
| Nov | 94 |
| Dec | 31 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Sombrerete receives about 6.2 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — intense — with a clear seasonal swing between 4.6 and 7.8 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.0 months, from around Feb 23 to Aug 23. The brightest month is May, averaging about 7.7 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is December, down near 4.6 kWh/m² — roughly 40% less than the May peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.8 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.8 | Bright |
| Feb | 5.8 | Bright |
| Mar | 6.9 | Intense |
| Apr | 7.7 | Intense |
| May | 7.8 | Intense |
| Jun | 7.1 | Intense |
| Jul | 6.6 | Intense |
| Aug | 6.4 | Intense |
| Sep | 5.6 | Bright |
| Oct | 5.5 | Bright |
| Nov | 5.0 | Bright |
| Dec | 4.6 | Bright |
Where is Sombrerete?
Sombrerete sits at 23.6°N, 103.6°W, 2,381 m above sea level, in Mexico. The nearest listed city is Vicente Guerrero, 37 km away.
Topography around Sombrerete
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sombrerete.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sombrerete has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 2,371 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,755 m.
The land around Sombrerete is covered by shrubs (37%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (42%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (46%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.
Mexico travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 127 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 54% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $13,889
- 2025
- Happiness
- 7.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 43%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.8
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 440
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sombrerete (23.6314°, -103.6413°, elevation 2,381 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).