Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nova Cruz features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 626 mm (24.7 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nova Cruz enjoys an average of 3889 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nova Cruz are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nova Cruz experiences 327 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
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Nova Cruz usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 19 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nova Cruz are August, October and November. On average, 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 38 (1.5) | 83 (3.3) | 110 (4.3) | 92 (3.6) | 81 (3.2) | 51 (2.0) | 68 (2.7) | 19 (0.7) | 19 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Nova Cruz are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nova Cruz: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 277 | 302 | 333 | 306 | 321 | 314 | 317 | 340 | 330 | 348 | 344 | 352 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 26m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 56m | 11h 48m | 11h 44m | 11h 46m | 11h 53m | 12h 3m | 12h 14m | 12h 23m | 12h 28m |
Nova Cruz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nova Cruz UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |