Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Esperanza features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1126 mm (44.3 inches) and receives 236 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Esperanza enjoys an average of 3928 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 3 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Esperanza are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 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 (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Esperanza 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Esperanza, Vieques, Puerto Rico with other places around the world.
Esperanza usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 156 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Esperanza are January, February and April. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 42 (1.7) | 55 (2.2) | 49 (1.9) | 72 (2.8) | 81 (3.2) | 130 (5.1) | 135 (5.3) | 179 (7.0) | 155 (6.1) | 119 (4.7) | 65 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Esperanza are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Esperanza: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 304 | 347 | 348 | 359 | 344 | 355 | 349 | 319 | 315 | 304 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 10m | 11h 32m | 12h 2m | 12h 33m | 12h 58m | 13h 11m | 13h 4m | 12h 41m | 12h 12m | 11h 42m | 11h 15m | 11h 3m |
Esperanza 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 Esperanza 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 | 9 |