Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Waksma features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1990 mm (78.4 inches) and receives 297 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Waksma enjoys an average of 3614 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 12 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Waksma 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 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Waksma experiences 328 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 | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°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) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Waksma, Gracias a Dios, Honduras with other places around the world.
Waksma usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 247 mm (9.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Waksma are February, March and April. On average, 87 mm (3.4 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) | 113 (4.4) | 73 (2.9) | 107 (4.2) | 82 (3.2) | 170 (6.7) | 203 (8.0) | 204 (8.0) | 206 (8.1) | 173 (6.8) | 293 (11.6) | 240 (9.5) | 126 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Waksma are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Waksma: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239 | 292 | 324 | 328 | 333 | 302 | 315 | 314 | 309 | 279 | 277 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 18m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 28m | 12h 50m | 13h 0m | 12h 55m | 12h 36m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 23m | 11h 12m |
Waksma experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 Waksma 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 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |