Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Ascension features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 640 mm (25.2 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Ascension enjoys an average of 3601 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 38 minutes to 13 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Ascension are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Ascension experiences 106 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
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La Ascension usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 19 rainy days and 122 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Ascension are January, February and November. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 11 (0.4) | 9 (0.3) | 22 (0.9) | 32 (1.3) | 60 (2.4) | 92 (3.6) | 128 (5.0) | 76 (3.0) | 145 (5.7) | 39 (1.5) | 12 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in La Ascension are May, June and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Ascension: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 263 | 306 | 318 | 343 | 336 | 334 | 339 | 286 | 296 | 277 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 48m | 11h 20m | 12h 1m | 12h 43m | 13h 19m | 13h 36m | 13h 26m | 12h 55m | 12h 15m | 11h 32m | 10h 56m | 10h 38m |
La Ascension experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 High / 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 La Ascension UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 |