Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rio Blanco features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1638 mm (64.5 inches) and receives 267 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rio Blanco enjoys an average of 3260 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rio Blanco are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rio Blanco experiences 326 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
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Rio Blanco usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 234 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rio Blanco are January, February and March. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 45 (1.8) | 49 (1.9) | 51 (2.0) | 67 (2.6) | 251 (9.9) | 222 (8.7) | 170 (6.7) | 170 (6.7) | 177 (7.0) | 229 (9.0) | 140 (5.5) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Rio Blanco are March, April and November, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rio Blanco: January, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 272 | 304 | 312 | 278 | 247 | 257 | 260 | 280 | 260 | 281 | 279 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 26m | 11h 42m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 42m | 12h 51m | 12h 46m | 12h 30m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 30m | 11h 21m |
Rio Blanco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 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 Rio Blanco UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 |