Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balaclava features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1397 mm (55.0 inches) and receives 228 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balaclava enjoys an average of 3759 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 2 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balaclava are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balaclava experiences 328 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 (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balaclava, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica with other places around the world.
Balaclava usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balaclava are January, February and December. On average, 37 mm (1.4 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) | 37 (1.4) | 34 (1.3) | 75 (3.0) | 107 (4.2) | 202 (7.9) | 119 (4.7) | 131 (5.2) | 154 (6.0) | 194 (7.6) | 192 (7.6) | 113 (4.5) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Balaclava are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balaclava: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 299 | 340 | 339 | 326 | 329 | 345 | 331 | 311 | 298 | 285 | 307 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 9m | 11h 32m | 12h 2m | 12h 33m | 12h 59m | 13h 11m | 13h 4m | 12h 42m | 12h 12m | 11h 41m | 11h 15m | 11h 2m |
Balaclava experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Balaclava UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |