Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tamahu features a subtropical climate (Cwb).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2424 mm (95.4 inches) and receives 253 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tamahu enjoys an average of 3427 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tamahu are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tamahu experiences 186 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tamahu, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala with other places around the world.
Tamahu usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 354 mm (13.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tamahu are February, March and December. On average, 61 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) | 80 (3.2) | 51 (2.0) | 65 (2.6) | 85 (3.4) | 270 (10.6) | 372 (14.6) | 220 (8.7) | 338 (13.3) | 333 (13.1) | 352 (13.9) | 189 (7.4) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 20 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Tamahu are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tamahu: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 266 | 304 | 303 | 304 | 276 | 313 | 311 | 295 | 279 | 273 | 279 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 19m | 11h 38m | 12h 3m | 12h 28m | 12h 50m | 13h 0m | 12h 54m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 24m | 11h 13m |
Tamahu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, 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 Tamahu 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 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 |