Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Duque features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1391 mm (54.7 inches) and receives 289 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Duque enjoys an average of 3915 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 2 minutes to 13 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Duque 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 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Duque experiences 324 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 (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Duque, Naguabo, Puerto Rico with other places around the world.
Duque usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 178 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Duque are January, February and March. On average, 65 mm (2.6 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) | 57 (2.3) | 61 (2.4) | 78 (3.1) | 79 (3.1) | 109 (4.3) | 110 (4.3) | 149 (5.9) | 153 (6.0) | 195 (7.7) | 187 (7.4) | 131 (5.2) | 81 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Duque are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Duque: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257 | 301 | 348 | 347 | 356 | 344 | 354 | 348 | 318 | 315 | 301 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 9m | 11h 32m | 12h 2m | 12h 33m | 12h 59m | 13h 12m | 13h 5m | 12h 42m | 12h 12m | 11h 41m | 11h 15m | 11h 2m |
Duque experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August 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 Duque 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 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 |