Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Castanuelas features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 399 mm (15.7 inches) and receives 79 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Castanuelas enjoys an average of 3813 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 57 minutes to 13 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Castanuelas are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Castanuelas 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Castanuelas, Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic with other places around the world.
Castanuelas usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Castanuelas are February, June and July. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 21 (0.8) | 10 (0.4) | 40 (1.6) | 28 (1.1) | 34 (1.3) | 19 (0.8) | 19 (0.7) | 26 (1.0) | 78 (3.1) | 51 (2.0) | 53 (2.1) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Castanuelas are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Castanuelas: January, February and November receive an average of 9 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 | 246 | 300 | 331 | 335 | 337 | 345 | 354 | 341 | 308 | 311 | 288 | 311 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 4m | 11h 29m | 12h 2m | 12h 35m | 13h 3m | 13h 17m | 13h 10m | 12h 45m | 12h 13m | 11h 39m | 11h 11m | 10h 57m |
Castanuelas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Castanuelas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |