CARMEN, SAN LUIS POTOSI

This climate type is characterized by extremely variable temperature conditions, with annual means decreasing and annual ranges increasing poleward, and relatively little precipitation. This climate is typically located deep within the interiors of continents and is contiguous with the tropical desert climates of North and South America and of central Asia. This region type owes its origins to locations deep within continental interiors, far from the windward coasts and sources of moist, maritime air. Remoteness from sources of water vapor is enhanced in some regions by mountain barriers upwind.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Bsh". (Mid-Latitude Steppe and Desert Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Carmen is 64.6°F (18.1°C). The warmest month, on average, is June with an average temperature of 69.4°F (20.8°C). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 57.4°F (14.1°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Carmen is 109.4°F (43°C), which was recorded in May. The lowest recorded temperature in Carmen is 23.0°F (-5°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Carmen is 13.8" (350.5 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is June with 2.8" (71.1 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 0.2" (5.1 mm).