Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aricagua features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2343 mm (92.3 inches) and receives 286 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aricagua enjoys an average of 3625 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aricagua are April, May and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, July and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aricagua experiences 0 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 | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Average low | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aricagua, Mérida, Venezuela with other places around the world.
Aricagua usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 25 rainy days and 280 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aricagua are January, February and December. On average, 116 mm (4.6 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) | 94 (3.7) | 142 (5.6) | 248 (9.8) | 327 (12.9) | 264 (10.4) | 181 (7.1) | 144 (5.7) | 190 (7.5) | 203 (8.0) | 204 (8.0) | 236 (9.3) | 112 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Aricagua are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aricagua: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 301 | 315 | 284 | 284 | 289 | 323 | 328 | 314 | 293 | 294 | 329 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 41m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 29m | 12h 34m | 12h 31m | 12h 21m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 43m | 11h 38m |
Aricagua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.October, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Aricagua UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |