Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Achuapa 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 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1422 mm (56.0 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Achuapa enjoys an average of 3639 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Achuapa are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Achuapa 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Achuapa, León, Nicaragua with other places around the world.
Achuapa usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 291 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Achuapa are January, February and March. 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) | 1 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 30 (1.2) | 280 (11.0) | 199 (7.8) | 54 (2.1) | 159 (6.3) | 243 (9.6) | 349 (13.7) | 97 (3.8) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Achuapa are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Achuapa: January, June and October receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 295 | 329 | 322 | 296 | 292 | 328 | 321 | 297 | 272 | 299 | 324 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 26m | 11h 42m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 42m | 12h 51m | 12h 46m | 12h 30m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 30m | 11h 22m |
Achuapa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Achuapa UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |