Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Piedras Amarillas features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1665 mm (65.5 inches) and receives 197 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Piedras Amarillas enjoys an average of 3638 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Piedras Amarillas are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Piedras Amarillas experiences 296 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 (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Piedras Amarillas, Atlántida, Honduras with other places around the world.
Piedras Amarillas usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 258 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Piedras Amarillas are April, May and July. On average, 74 mm (2.9 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) | 180 (7.1) | 103 (4.1) | 90 (3.5) | 73 (2.9) | 67 (2.6) | 108 (4.2) | 81 (3.2) | 93 (3.7) | 98 (3.9) | 250 (9.8) | 323 (12.7) | 200 (7.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Piedras Amarillas are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Piedras Amarillas: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 237 | 286 | 319 | 319 | 333 | 314 | 327 | 328 | 313 | 291 | 277 | 290 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 17m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 29m | 12h 51m | 13h 1m | 12h 56m | 12h 36m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 22m | 11h 11m |
Piedras Amarillas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Piedras Amarillas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |