Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Castillo features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1938 mm (76.3 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Castillo enjoys an average of 3497 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Castillo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Castillo experiences 325 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 | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
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El Castillo usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 24 rainy days and 264 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Castillo are January, September and December. On average, 62 mm (2.4 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) | 54 (2.1) | 76 (3.0) | 205 (8.1) | 223 (8.8) | 328 (12.9) | 239 (9.4) | 224 (8.8) | 89 (3.5) | 75 (3.0) | 188 (7.4) | 180 (7.1) | 57 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 7 |
The sunniest months in El Castillo are August, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Castillo: April, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 290 | 294 | 263 | 254 | 261 | 290 | 324 | 318 | 307 | 288 | 335 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 55m | 11h 59m | 12h 5m | 12h 10m | 12h 16m | 12h 18m | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 56m | 11h 54m |
El Castillo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Castillo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |