Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altagracia features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2300 mm (90.5 inches) and receives 291 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Altagracia enjoys an average of 3717 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Altagracia are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altagracia experiences 329 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Altagracia, Rivas, Nicaragua with other places around the world.
Altagracia usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 349 mm (13.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Altagracia are January, February and April. On average, 47 mm (1.8 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) | 47 (1.9) | 47 (1.8) | 52 (2.1) | 46 (1.8) | 287 (11.3) | 329 (12.9) | 239 (9.4) | 270 (10.6) | 293 (11.5) | 425 (16.7) | 183 (7.2) | 81 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Altagracia are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Altagracia: January, February and October receive an average of 9 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 | 261 | 297 | 332 | 330 | 310 | 312 | 330 | 313 | 303 | 293 | 306 | 324 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 31m | 11h 45m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 38m | 12h 46m | 12h 42m | 12h 28m | 12h 9m | 11h 50m | 11h 34m | 11h 26m |
Altagracia 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 Altagracia 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 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |