Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nepena features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 300 mm (11.8 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nepena enjoys an average of 3784 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 Nepena are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nepena experiences 43 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 (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
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Nepena usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 12 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nepena are June, July and August. On average, 4 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) | 44 (1.7) | 49 (1.9) | 81 (3.2) | 30 (1.2) | 9 (0.3) | 4 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 14 (0.5) | 37 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Nepena are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nepena: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 293 | 301 | 312 | 330 | 320 | 333 | 336 | 321 | 334 | 322 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 34m | 12h 22m | 12h 7m | 11h 52m | 11h 40m | 11h 35m | 11h 38m | 11h 48m | 12h 2m | 12h 17m | 12h 31m | 12h 38m |
Nepena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July 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 Nepena UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |