Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Silca features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1082 mm (42.6 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Silca enjoys an average of 3420 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Silca are April, May and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Silca experiences 309 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 (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Silca, Olancho, Honduras with other places around the world.
Silca usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 182 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Silca are January, February and March. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 26 (1.0) | 18 (0.7) | 23 (0.9) | 48 (1.9) | 176 (6.9) | 144 (5.7) | 74 (2.9) | 80 (3.2) | 108 (4.3) | 226 (8.9) | 122 (4.8) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Silca are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Silca: January, February 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 | 222 | 271 | 304 | 306 | 308 | 287 | 303 | 304 | 295 | 272 | 266 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 20m | 11h 39m | 12h 3m | 12h 27m | 12h 48m | 12h 58m | 12h 53m | 12h 34m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 25m | 11h 15m |
Silca 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 Silca 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 |