Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz de Bucaral features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 762 mm (30.0 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Cruz de Bucaral enjoys an average of 3765 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Cruz de Bucaral are May, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz de Bucaral experiences 328 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
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Santa Cruz de Bucaral usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Cruz de Bucaral are January, February and July. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 38 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 70 (2.8) | 59 (2.3) | 75 (2.9) | 72 (2.8) | 44 (1.7) | 47 (1.9) | 79 (3.1) | 95 (3.7) | 96 (3.8) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Santa Cruz de Bucaral are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Cruz de Bucaral: January, April and November receive an average of 9 hours 19 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 | 303 | 322 | 293 | 317 | 320 | 348 | 351 | 327 | 310 | 295 | 316 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 33m | 11h 46m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 36m | 12h 44m | 12h 40m | 12h 26m | 12h 9m | 11h 51m | 11h 36m | 11h 29m |
Santa Cruz de Bucaral experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Santa Cruz de Bucaral UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |