Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz Minas features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1743 mm (68.6 inches) and receives 232 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Cruz Minas enjoys an average of 3334 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Cruz Minas are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz Minas experiences 298 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 (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Cruz Minas, Santa Bárbara, Honduras with other places around the world.
Santa Cruz Minas usually has the most precipitation in June, October and November, with an average of 24 rainy days and 235 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Cruz Minas are February, March and April. On average, 54 mm (2.1 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) | 80 (3.1) | 53 (2.1) | 53 (2.1) | 56 (2.2) | 150 (5.9) | 235 (9.2) | 183 (7.2) | 193 (7.6) | 188 (7.4) | 234 (9.2) | 236 (9.3) | 83 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Santa Cruz Minas are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Cruz Minas: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 261 | 303 | 305 | 310 | 283 | 299 | 300 | 294 | 267 | 244 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 19m | 11h 38m | 12h 3m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 12h 59m | 12h 54m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 24m | 11h 13m |
Santa Cruz Minas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Santa Cruz Minas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |