Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Amapala features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1798 mm (70.8 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Amapala enjoys an average of 3713 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Amapala are April, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Amapala experiences 329 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 (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Amapala, Valle, Honduras with other places around the world.
Amapala usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 360 mm (14.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Amapala are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 37 (1.5) | 275 (10.8) | 335 (13.2) | 76 (3.0) | 259 (10.2) | 314 (12.3) | 431 (17.0) | 59 (2.3) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Amapala are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Amapala: January, February and October receive an average of 9 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 295 | 330 | 322 | 317 | 297 | 333 | 321 | 303 | 292 | 306 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 25m | 11h 41m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 44m | 12h 53m | 12h 48m | 12h 31m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 29m | 11h 20m |
Amapala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 Amapala 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 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |