Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Punta Chueca features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 127 mm (5.0 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Punta Chueca enjoys an average of 3697 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Punta Chueca are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (61 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Punta Chueca experiences 194 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 | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
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Punta Chueca usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 2 rainy days and 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Punta Chueca are April, May and June. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 13 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 36 (1.4) | 16 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Punta Chueca are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Punta Chueca: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 251 | 304 | 333 | 369 | 368 | 358 | 347 | 315 | 305 | 265 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 30m | 11h 10m | 12h 0m | 12h 52m | 13h 36m | 13h 57m | 13h 45m | 13h 7m | 12h 17m | 11h 25m | 10h 40m | 10h 18m |
Punta Chueca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Punta Chueca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 |