Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Cruz features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1441 mm (56.7 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Cruz enjoys an average of 3675 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Cruz are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Cruz experiences 329 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
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La Cruz usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 273 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Cruz are January, February and March. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 16 (0.6) | 244 (9.6) | 204 (8.0) | 67 (2.6) | 160 (6.3) | 219 (8.6) | 356 (14.0) | 142 (5.6) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 3 |
The sunniest months in La Cruz are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Cruz: January, September and October receive an average of 9 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 298 | 334 | 329 | 303 | 306 | 327 | 307 | 294 | 279 | 304 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 32m | 11h 46m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 37m | 12h 44m | 12h 40m | 12h 27m | 12h 9m | 11h 51m | 11h 36m | 11h 28m |
La Cruz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 La Cruz UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |