Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Jicaro features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1481 mm (58.3 inches) and receives 195 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Jicaro enjoys an average of 3314 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Jicaro are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Jicaro experiences 231 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Jicaro, El Progreso, Guatemala with other places around the world.
El Jicaro usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 241 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Jicaro are January, February and March. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 22 (0.9) | 15 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 65 (2.6) | 196 (7.7) | 285 (11.2) | 129 (5.1) | 188 (7.4) | 219 (8.6) | 219 (8.6) | 90 (3.6) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 7 |
The sunniest months in El Jicaro are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Jicaro: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 202 | 257 | 294 | 297 | 304 | 268 | 304 | 303 | 288 | 273 | 255 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 20m | 11h 38m | 12h 3m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 12h 59m | 12h 53m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 25m | 11h 14m |
El Jicaro experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August 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 El Jicaro 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 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |