Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Potrerillos features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1369 mm (53.9 inches) and receives 215 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Potrerillos enjoys an average of 3354 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Potrerillos are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Potrerillos experiences 306 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) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Potrerillos, Cortés, Honduras with other places around the world.
Potrerillos usually has the most precipitation in June, October and November, with an average of 22 rainy days and 183 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Potrerillos are February, March and April. On average, 46 mm (1.8 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) | 77 (3.0) | 48 (1.9) | 42 (1.7) | 46 (1.8) | 110 (4.3) | 174 (6.9) | 132 (5.2) | 133 (5.2) | 146 (5.7) | 183 (7.2) | 191 (7.5) | 85 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Potrerillos are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Potrerillos: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 264 | 304 | 306 | 311 | 290 | 304 | 302 | 295 | 267 | 242 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 19m | 11h 38m | 12h 3m | 12h 28m | 12h 50m | 13h 0m | 12h 54m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 24m | 11h 13m |
Potrerillos 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 Potrerillos 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |