Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arada features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1828 mm (72.0 inches) and receives 227 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arada enjoys an average of 3485 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 Arada are April, May and June, 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 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arada experiences 252 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 (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°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) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arada, Santa Bárbara, Honduras with other places around the world.
Arada usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 260 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arada are February, March and April. On average, 50 mm (2.0 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) | 90 (3.6) | 51 (2.0) | 48 (1.9) | 50 (2.0) | 182 (7.2) | 269 (10.6) | 137 (5.4) | 196 (7.7) | 267 (10.5) | 244 (9.6) | 186 (7.3) | 107 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Arada are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arada: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 238 | 279 | 318 | 308 | 308 | 281 | 307 | 300 | 291 | 274 | 276 | 299 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 21m | 11h 39m | 12h 3m | 12h 27m | 12h 48m | 12h 58m | 12h 52m | 12h 34m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 25m | 11h 15m |
Arada experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August 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 Arada 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 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |