Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Punta Laurel features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2533 mm (99.7 inches) and receives 300 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Punta Laurel enjoys an average of 3414 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Punta Laurel are May, June and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Punta Laurel 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°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) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
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Punta Laurel usually has the most precipitation in July, October and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 303 mm (11.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Punta Laurel are February, March and April. On average, 132 mm (5.2 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) | 172 (6.8) | 122 (4.8) | 113 (4.5) | 162 (6.4) | 243 (9.5) | 217 (8.5) | 298 (11.7) | 212 (8.4) | 164 (6.5) | 316 (12.4) | 294 (11.6) | 220 (8.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Punta Laurel are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Punta Laurel: January, July and October receive an average of 8 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 | 246 | 297 | 335 | 313 | 283 | 277 | 270 | 273 | 277 | 266 | 272 | 299 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 38m | 11h 49m | 12h 4m | 12h 19m | 12h 31m | 12h 38m | 12h 34m | 12h 23m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 41m | 11h 35m |
Punta Laurel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Punta Laurel UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |