Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Monjas features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 702 mm (27.6 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Monjas enjoys an average of 3563 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Monjas are April, May and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Monjas experiences 311 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 (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Monjas, Jalapa, Guatemala with other places around the world.
Monjas usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Monjas are January, February and March. 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) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 19 (0.7) | 100 (3.9) | 150 (5.9) | 50 (2.0) | 87 (3.4) | 126 (5.0) | 122 (4.8) | 34 (1.3) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Monjas are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Monjas: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 256 | 287 | 324 | 311 | 301 | 268 | 318 | 304 | 287 | 279 | 301 | 320 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 21m | 11h 39m | 12h 3m | 12h 27m | 12h 47m | 12h 57m | 12h 51m | 12h 34m | 12h 10m | 11h 47m | 11h 26m | 11h 16m |
Monjas 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 Monjas 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 |