Monthly climate in Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cockburn Town features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (76 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (71 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 768 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cockburn Town enjoys an average of 3924 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 50 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands §

The warmest months in Cockburn Town are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °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, Cockburn Town experiences 298 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°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
(81°F)
Average high 26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands §

Cockburn Town usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 17 rainy days and 123 mm (4.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cockburn Town are February, April and June. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 51 (2.0) 22 (0.9) 49 (1.9) 30 (1.2) 60 (2.4) 25 (1.0) 46 (1.8) 73 (2.9) 152 (6.0) 91 (3.6) 125 (4.9) 44 (1.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 7 9 6 11 8 12 11 14 18 19 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands §

The sunniest months in Cockburn Town are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cockburn Town: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 242 300 336 353 348 364 368 361 326 325 288 308
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 58m 11h 26m 12h 1m 12h 38m 13h 9m 13h 24m 13h 16m 12h 49m 12h 13m 11h 37m 11h 5m 10h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands §

Cockburn Town experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cockburn Town UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 8 11 12 13 12 12 13 12 12 11 8 7