Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria

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Guadalupe Victoria
Municipal seat and city
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Guadalupe Victoria
Location in Mexico
Coordinates: 24°26′59″N104°7′21″W / 24.44972°N 104.12250°W / 24.44972; -104.12250
CountryFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
State Durango
Municipality Guadalupe Victoria
Elevation
2,002 m (6,568 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total16,506
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)

Guadalupe Victoria is a city and seat of Guadalupe Victoria Municipality, in the state of Durango, north-western Mexico. [1] In 2010, the city of Guadalupe Victoria had a population of 16,506. [2]

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Geography

Climate

Climate data for Guadalupe Victoria (1951-2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)31.0
(87.8)
30.0
(86.0)
34.0
(93.2)
35.0
(95.0)
40.0
(104.0)
43.0
(109.4)
37.0
(98.6)
35.0
(95.0)
34.0
(93.2)
34.0
(93.2)
32.0
(89.6)
34.0
(93.2)
43.0
(109.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)20.2
(68.4)
21.6
(70.9)
24.5
(76.1)
27.4
(81.3)
29.6
(85.3)
29.4
(84.9)
27.0
(80.6)
26.1
(79.0)
25.5
(77.9)
25.0
(77.0)
23.4
(74.1)
20.5
(68.9)
25.0
(77.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)11.0
(51.8)
12.2
(54.0)
14.8
(58.6)
17.7
(63.9)
20.4
(68.7)
21.4
(70.5)
20.0
(68.0)
19.6
(67.3)
18.7
(65.7)
16.6
(61.9)
13.8
(56.8)
11.4
(52.5)
16.5
(61.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)1.7
(35.1)
2.8
(37.0)
5.1
(41.2)
8.1
(46.6)
11.1
(52.0)
13.4
(56.1)
13.1
(55.6)
13.1
(55.6)
11.9
(53.4)
8.2
(46.8)
4.3
(39.7)
2.4
(36.3)
7.9
(46.2)
Record low °C (°F)−13.0
(8.6)
−10.0
(14.0)
−8.0
(17.6)
−2.0
(28.4)
0.5
(32.9)
4.0
(39.2)
6.0
(42.8)
7.0
(44.6)
2.0
(35.6)
−4.0
(24.8)
−10.0
(14.0)
−14.0
(6.8)
−14.0
(6.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)18.5
(0.73)
5.4
(0.21)
4.5
(0.18)
5.2
(0.20)
16.1
(0.63)
65.5
(2.58)
113.5
(4.47)
130.3
(5.13)
78.5
(3.09)
32.7
(1.29)
12.6
(0.50)
14.5
(0.57)
497.3
(19.58)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)2.21.20.71.22.57.512.411.88.94.01.32.155.8
Source: Servicio Meteorológico National [3]

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References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía. Principales resultados por localidad 2005 (ITER). Retrieved on December 19, 2008
  2. "Guadalupe Victoria". Catálogo de Localidades. Secretaría de Desarrollo Social (SEDESOL). Archived from the original on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  3. "NORMALES CLIMATOLÓGICAS 1951-2010". Servicio Meteorológico National. Retrieved October 9, 2012.