Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Jose La Arada features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1183 mm (46.6 inches) and receives 172 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Jose La Arada enjoys an average of 3513 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in San Jose La Arada are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Jose La Arada experiences 277 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
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San Jose La Arada usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 203 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Jose La Arada are January, February and March. On average, 14 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) | 15 (0.6) | 14 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 143 (5.6) | 225 (8.8) | 108 (4.3) | 172 (6.8) | 201 (7.9) | 184 (7.2) | 63 (2.5) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 5 |
The sunniest months in San Jose La Arada are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Jose La Arada: January, February and June receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 279 | 315 | 308 | 305 | 272 | 311 | 305 | 292 | 281 | 290 | 308 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 20m | 11h 39m | 12h 3m | 12h 27m | 12h 48m | 12h 58m | 12h 52m | 12h 34m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 25m | 11h 15m |
San Jose La Arada experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 San Jose La Arada 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 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |