Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rafael Hernandez features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1038 mm (40.9 inches) and receives 207 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rafael Hernandez enjoys an average of 3942 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 1 minutes to 13 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rafael Hernandez are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rafael Hernandez experiences 326 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 (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°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) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rafael Hernandez, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico with other places around the world.
Rafael Hernandez usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 21 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rafael Hernandez are January, February and December. On average, 39 mm (1.5 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) | 34 (1.3) | 39 (1.5) | 72 (2.8) | 66 (2.6) | 97 (3.8) | 85 (3.3) | 91 (3.6) | 97 (3.8) | 188 (7.4) | 127 (5.0) | 99 (3.9) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Rafael Hernandez are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rafael Hernandez: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 306 | 346 | 351 | 360 | 352 | 361 | 352 | 316 | 315 | 297 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 8m | 11h 32m | 12h 2m | 12h 33m | 12h 59m | 13h 12m | 13h 5m | 12h 42m | 12h 12m | 11h 41m | 11h 14m | 11h 1m |
Rafael Hernandez experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Rafael Hernandez UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 |