Sierra Menor
- 2,133 ft
- summit
- Jan–Dec
- best months
Sierra Menor is a mountain in Sonora, Mexico, with its summit at about 2,130 ft (650 m) above sea level. No mapped trail reaches the top in OpenStreetMap, so plan the approach with local maps or a guide. The nearest town is Punta Chueca, about 18 miles west of the summit. In a typical August, the warmest month, highs reach about 85°F (29°C) and lows about 81°F (27°C); in January, the coldest, highs are about 61°F (16°C) and lows about 57°F (14°C). Precipitation falls on about 4 days in July, the wettest month, and about 0 days in April, the driest. These typical figures for 1981–2010 come from the CHELSA 1 km climate model and CRU TS 4.09. The location and elevation come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Check local access rules and conditions before you go.
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
- Summit elevation
- 2,133 ft
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit of Sierra Menor. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide, and check conditions before you go.
Questions about Sierra Menor
How tall is Sierra Menor?
2,133 ft (650 m).
Is there a trail to the top of Sierra Menor?
We don't know of a mapped trail or route to the summit. Plan the approach with local maps, a guidebook or a local guide.
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Best time to visit Sierra Menor
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where there's no snowfall data), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
61° / 57°
1 wet
Feb
61° / 58°
1 wet
Mar
64° / 59°
1 wet
Apr
68° / 62°
0 wet
May
73° / 67°
0 wet
Jun
80° / 74°
0 wet
Jul
84° / 80°
4 wet
Aug
85° / 81°
4 wet
Sep
84° / 80°
2 wet
Oct
77° / 73°
1 wet
Nov
70° / 66°
1 wet
Dec
63° / 59°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1981–2010. Modelled for the 1 km square this place sits in (average height 932 ft), not measured at a weather station. The square averages about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Snowfall days aren't in this data. Source: CHELSA 1 km climate model (1981–2010) and CRU TS 4.09 wet days. Data: CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al. 2017), WSL (CC0 1.0); CRU TS 4.09 (Harris et al. 2020), University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
