Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Parika features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2650 mm (104.3 inches) and receives 311 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Parika enjoys an average of 3605 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Parika are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Parika 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Parika, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara, Guyana with other places around the world.
Parika usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 29 rainy days and 351 mm (13.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Parika are January, February and March. On average, 124 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 141 (5.5) | 96 (3.8) | 135 (5.3) | 154 (6.1) | 308 (12.1) | 406 (16.0) | 339 (13.4) | 224 (8.8) | 150 (5.9) | 164 (6.5) | 258 (10.2) | 275 (10.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Parika are March, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Parika: January, June and November receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 294 | 330 | 312 | 295 | 256 | 311 | 328 | 319 | 317 | 286 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 45m | 11h 53m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 25m | 12h 29m | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 47m | 11h 43m |
Parika experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.July, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Parika UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |