Guaymas

Guaymas (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɡwajmas]) is a city in Sonora, Mexico.[1] It is the main port for the state.[1][2]

Heróica Ciudad de Guaymas
City & Municipality
Guaymas de Zaragoza
Guaymas-Sonora.jpg
Coat of arms of Guaymas
Country Mexico
StateSonora
Founded1769
Municipal Status1825
Government
 • Municipal PresidentOtto Claussen Iberri (2012-2015)
Area
 • Municipality12,206.18 km2 (4,712.83 sq mi)
Elevation
(of seat)
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2005) Municipality
 • Municipality134,153
 • Seat
101,507
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
Postal code (of seat)
85400
Website(in Spanish) /Official site

Climate

Climate data for Guaymas (normals 1951–1980, extremes 1951–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.5
(92.3)
36.6
(97.9)
39.1
(102.4)
40.6
(105.1)
41.5
(106.7)
42.5
(108.5)
42.0
(107.6)
41.9
(107.4)
42.3
(108.1)
41.1
(106)
35.0
(95)
32.5
(90.5)
42.5
Average high °C (°F) 23.9
(75)
24.6
(76.3)
26.1
(79)
28.5
(83.3)
31.9
(89.4)
34.2
(93.6)
35.5
(95.9)
35.4
(95.7)
35.3
(95.5)
32.5
(90.5)
27.7
(81.9)
24.0
(75.2)
30.0
(86)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)
19.3
(66.7)
20.9
(69.6)
23.4
(74.1)
26.3
(79.3)
29.5
(85.1)
31.2
(88.2)
31.2
(88.2)
30.9
(87.6)
27.8
(82)
22.5
(72.5)
19.2
(66.6)
25.1
(77.2)
Average low °C (°F) 13.7
(56.7)
14.3
(57.7)
15.6
(60.1)
18.0
(64.4)
20.9
(69.6)
24.9
(76.8)
27.6
(81.7)
27.3
(81.1)
27.0
(80.6)
23.2
(73.8)
17.9
(64.2)
14.4
(57.9)
20.4
(68.7)
Record low °C (°F) -1.5
(29.3)
-1.2
(29.8)
4.6
(40.3)
6.7
(44.1)
10.5
(50.9)
14.2
(57.6)
10.5
(50.9)
12.1
(53.8)
14.7
(58.5)
10.3
(50.5)
4.0
(39.2)
1.0
(33.8)
-1.5
(29.3)
Precipitation mm (inches) 15.2
(0.598)
6.3
(0.248)
2.9
(0.114)
0.8
(0.031)
1.9
(0.075)
0.7
(0.028)
46.1
(1.815)
69.7
(2.744)
35.0
(1.378)
14.6
(0.575)
10.3
(0.406)
14.7
(0.579)
218.2
(8.591)
Humidity 51 47 46 43 46 55 64 66 62 53 53 51 53
Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.20 1.20 0.92 0.16 0.25 0.54 5.95 7.30 3.21 2.12 1.33 2.00 27.18
Sunshine hours 207.2 216.1 230.2 251.8 291.6 302.4 246.5 241.2 237.7 253.7 219.5 200.4 2,898.3
Source #1: Colegio de Postgraduados[3]
Source #2: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Enciclopedia de los Municipios de México Sonora Guaymas de Zaragoza" (in Spanish). Mexico: INAFED. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved December 15, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "Guaymas San Carlos" (in Spanish). Mexico: Visit Mexico (Secretary of Tourism). Retrieved December 16, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Normales climatológicas para Guaymas, Sonora" (in Spanish). Colegio de Postgraduados. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. "Normales climatológicas 1981-2000" (PDF) (in Spanish). Comision Nacional Del Agua. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 5, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)