Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palkaka features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2133 mm (84.0 inches) and receives 283 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palkaka enjoys an average of 3615 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 Palkaka are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palkaka experiences 326 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Palkaka, Gracias a Dios, Honduras with other places around the world.
Palkaka usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 287 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palkaka are February, March and April. On average, 75 mm (3.0 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) | 110 (4.3) | 56 (2.2) | 102 (4.0) | 67 (2.6) | 177 (7.0) | 219 (8.6) | 217 (8.5) | 226 (8.9) | 167 (6.6) | 316 (12.5) | 317 (12.5) | 157 (6.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Palkaka are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palkaka: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 297 | 330 | 333 | 317 | 293 | 313 | 314 | 312 | 277 | 277 | 299 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 19m | 11h 38m | 12h 2m | 12h 28m | 12h 50m | 13h 0m | 12h 54m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 24m | 11h 13m |
Palkaka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 Palkaka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |