Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Penja features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3510 mm (138.2 inches) and receives 315 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Penja enjoys an average of 3043 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Penja are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Penja experiences 313 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
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Penja usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 30 rainy days and 468 mm (18.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Penja are January, February and December. On average, 75 mm (2.9 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) | 57 (2.2) | 88 (3.5) | 271 (10.7) | 304 (12.0) | 313 (12.3) | 357 (14.1) | 504 (19.8) | 400 (15.7) | 501 (19.7) | 386 (15.2) | 249 (9.8) | 80 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 15 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Penja are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Penja: August, September and October receive an average of 7 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 252 | 274 | 267 | 243 | 249 | 259 | 252 | 238 | 202 | 229 | 266 | 306 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 51m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 19m | 12h 22m | 12h 21m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 53m | 11h 50m |
Penja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, July and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Penja UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |