Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matapalo features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1289 mm (50.8 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matapalo enjoys an average of 3693 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Matapalo are January, February and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matapalo 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Matapalo, Tumbes, Peru with other places around the world.
Matapalo usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 24 rainy days and 293 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matapalo are July, August and September. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 164 (6.4) | 329 (12.9) | 374 (14.7) | 176 (6.9) | 86 (3.4) | 25 (1.0) | 13 (0.5) | 4 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 20 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) | 75 (3.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Matapalo are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matapalo: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 265 | 282 | 302 | 314 | 314 | 336 | 336 | 326 | 324 | 319 | 320 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 56m | 11h 54m | 11h 54m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 10m | 12h 16m | 12h 18m |
Matapalo 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.June, July and December are in the 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 Matapalo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |