Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Marcala features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (66 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1377 mm (54.2 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Marcala enjoys an average of 3568 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Marcala are April, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Marcala experiences 256 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 | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Marcala, La Paz, Honduras with other places around the world.
Marcala usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 23 rainy days and 239 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Marcala are January, February and March. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 12 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 58 (2.3) | 251 (9.9) | 232 (9.1) | 93 (3.6) | 173 (6.8) | 218 (8.6) | 235 (9.2) | 71 (2.8) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Marcala are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Marcala: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 289 | 325 | 312 | 303 | 281 | 320 | 306 | 292 | 276 | 291 | 315 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 22m | 11h 40m | 12h 3m | 12h 27m | 12h 47m | 12h 56m | 12h 51m | 12h 33m | 12h 10m | 11h 47m | 11h 26m | 11h 16m |
Marcala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Marcala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |