Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Belen features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1617 mm (63.6 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Belen enjoys an average of 3756 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Belen are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Belen 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 | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°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) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Belen, Rivas, Nicaragua with other places around the world.
Belen usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 294 mm (11.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Belen are January, February and March. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 6 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 250 (9.8) | 236 (9.3) | 115 (4.5) | 188 (7.4) | 250 (9.8) | 382 (15.0) | 146 (5.7) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Belen are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Belen: January, February and October receive an average of 9 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 298 | 333 | 331 | 315 | 315 | 336 | 322 | 307 | 294 | 308 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 31m | 11h 45m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 38m | 12h 46m | 12h 42m | 12h 27m | 12h 9m | 11h 50m | 11h 35m | 11h 27m |
Belen 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 Belen 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 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |