Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sima features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1173 mm (46.2 inches) and receives 203 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sima enjoys an average of 4017 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sima are March, April and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sima experiences 326 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
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Sima usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 23 rainy days and 190 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sima are July, August and September. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 205 (8.1) | 197 (7.8) | 168 (6.6) | 133 (5.2) | 45 (1.8) | 36 (1.4) | 26 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 32 (1.3) | 62 (2.5) | 90 (3.6) | 152 (6.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Sima are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sima: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 311 | 340 | 328 | 339 | 323 | 335 | 344 | 340 | 362 | 357 | 365 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 44m | 12h 28m | 12h 8m | 11h 48m | 11h 32m | 11h 24m | 11h 28m | 11h 42m | 12h 1m | 12h 21m | 12h 39m | 12h 49m |
Sima experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July 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 Sima UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |