Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Piritu features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1310 mm (51.6 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Piritu enjoys an average of 3952 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Piritu are April, May and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Piritu experiences 329 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°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) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Piritu, Anzoátegui, Venezuela with other places around the world.
Piritu usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 24 rainy days and 203 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Piritu are February, March and April. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 32 (1.2) | 15 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | 29 (1.1) | 94 (3.7) | 190 (7.5) | 217 (8.5) | 200 (7.9) | 187 (7.4) | 152 (6.0) | 113 (4.4) | 52 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Piritu are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Piritu: January, February and November receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 312 | 347 | 330 | 347 | 332 | 348 | 345 | 329 | 332 | 321 | 335 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 35m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 34m | 12h 41m | 12h 37m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 32m |
Piritu 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 / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Piritu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |