Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Rita features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1625 mm (64.0 inches) and receives 222 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Rita enjoys an average of 3334 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 Santa Rita are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °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, Santa Rita experiences 288 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 (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Rita, Santa Bárbara, Honduras with other places around the world.
Santa Rita usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 224 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Rita are February, March and April. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 77 (3.0) | 46 (1.8) | 41 (1.6) | 46 (1.8) | 138 (5.4) | 236 (9.3) | 141 (5.6) | 176 (6.9) | 213 (8.4) | 221 (8.7) | 201 (7.9) | 88 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Santa Rita are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Rita: 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 20m | 11h 38m | 12h 3m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 12h 59m | 12h 53m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 25m | 11h 14m |
Santa Rita 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 Rita 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 |