Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tonalea features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (34 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 153 mm (6.0 inches) and receives 30 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tonalea enjoys an average of 3616 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tonalea are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (77 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (34 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tonalea experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 95 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average high | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (5°F) |
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Tonalea usually has the most precipitation in February, March and October, with an average of 4 rainy days and 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tonalea are June, August and September. On average, 4 mm (0.1 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) | 17 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 29 (1.1) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 1 (0.1) | 11 (0.4) | 4 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 10 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Tonalea are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tonalea: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 184 | 234 | 292 | 328 | 368 | 380 | 371 | 354 | 320 | 289 | 256 | 234 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 52m | 11h 59m | 13h 8m | 14h 6m | 14h 34m | 14h 19m | 13h 27m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 12m | 9h 42m |
Tonalea experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, 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 Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tonalea UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 |