Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gualaco features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1228 mm (48.3 inches) and receives 192 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gualaco enjoys an average of 3501 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gualaco are April, May and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gualaco experiences 290 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 (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gualaco, Olancho, Honduras with other places around the world.
Gualaco usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 179 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gualaco are January, February and March. On average, 36 mm (1.4 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) | 44 (1.8) | 25 (1.0) | 40 (1.6) | 61 (2.4) | 157 (6.2) | 147 (5.8) | 97 (3.8) | 105 (4.1) | 128 (5.0) | 234 (9.2) | 135 (5.3) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Gualaco are April, May and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gualaco: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 231 | 277 | 308 | 311 | 317 | 298 | 310 | 311 | 301 | 275 | 271 | 284 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 20m | 11h 38m | 12h 3m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 12h 59m | 12h 53m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 24m | 11h 14m |
Gualaco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 Gualaco UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |