Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moncagua features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1885 mm (74.2 inches) and receives 164 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Moncagua enjoys an average of 3685 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Moncagua are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moncagua 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Average high | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
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Moncagua usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 345 mm (13.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Moncagua are January, February and December. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 40 (1.6) | 294 (11.6) | 347 (13.6) | 131 (5.2) | 316 (12.4) | 300 (11.8) | 371 (14.6) | 73 (2.9) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 9 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Moncagua are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Moncagua: January, June and October receive an average of 9 hours 10 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 | 293 | 328 | 318 | 314 | 290 | 331 | 317 | 302 | 291 | 306 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 25m | 11h 41m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 44m | 12h 53m | 12h 48m | 12h 32m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 29m | 11h 19m |
Moncagua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 Moncagua 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 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |