Editing Sinaloa (section)

==Geography==
The coastal plain is a narrow strip of land that stretches along the length of the state and lies between the [[Gulf of California]] and the foothills of the [[Sierra Madre Occidental]] mountain range, which dominates the eastern part of the state. Sinaloa is traversed by many rivers, which carve broad valleys into the foothills. The largest of these rivers are the [[Culiacán River|Culiacán]], [[Fuerte River|Fuerte]], and [[Sinaloa River|Sinaloa]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Burian |first=Edward |title=The Architecture and Cities of Northern Mexico from Independence to the Present |chapter-url=https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.7560/771901-004/html |chapter=The Geography and Landscapes of Northern Mexico |date=2021-10-01 |pages=6–10 |publisher=University of Texas Press |isbn=978-1-4773-0722-9 |language=en |doi=10.7560/771901-004 |access-date=2022-08-25 |archive-date=2022-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825104003/https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.7560/771901-004/html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Sinaloa has a warm climate on the coast; moderately warm climate in the valleys and foothills; moderately cold in the lower mountains, and cold in the higher elevations. Its weather characteristics vary from subtropical and tropical, found on coastal plains, to cold in the nearby mountains. Temperatures range from {{convert|22|°C|°F}} to {{convert|43|°C|°F}} with rain and thunderstorms during the rainy season (June to October) and dry conditions throughout most of the year. Its average annual [[precipitation]] is 790 millimetres.<ref>{{cite web |title=Clima de Sinaloa |url=http://cuentame.inegi.org.mx/monografias/informacion/sin/territorio/clima.aspx?tema=me&e=25 |website=Cuéntame... Información por entidad |publisher=INEGI |access-date=14 August 2019 |archive-date=9 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409235429/http://www.cuentame.inegi.org.mx/monografias/informacion/sin/territorio/clima.aspx?tema=me&e=25 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Numerous species of plants and animals are found within Sinaloa. Notable among the tree species is the elephant tree, ''[[Bursera microphylla]]''.<ref>C. Michael Hogan. 2009</ref>
[[File:Parque Sinaloa 001.JPG|thumb|left |Botanic garden "Benjamín F. Johnston" of Parque Sinaloa]]