Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Ceiba features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1198 mm (47.2 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Ceiba enjoys an average of 3460 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 59 minutes to 13 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Ceiba are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Ceiba experiences 311 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 | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Ceiba, Veracruz, Mexico with other places around the world.
La Ceiba usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 222 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Ceiba are February, April and December. On average, 19 mm (0.8 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) | 24 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) | 24 (1.0) | 20 (0.8) | 66 (2.6) | 204 (8.0) | 204 (8.0) | 209 (8.2) | 253 (10.0) | 113 (4.4) | 44 (1.7) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 2 |
The sunniest months in La Ceiba are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Ceiba: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207 | 244 | 300 | 302 | 322 | 294 | 324 | 317 | 290 | 302 | 276 | 276 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 6m | 11h 30m | 12h 2m | 12h 35m | 13h 2m | 13h 15m | 13h 8m | 12h 43m | 12h 12m | 11h 40m | 11h 12m | 10h 59m |
La Ceiba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May 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 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 Ceiba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |