Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Elena de Arenales features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3175 mm (125.0 inches) and receives 340 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Elena de Arenales enjoys an average of 3600 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Elena de Arenales are May, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Elena de Arenales experiences 285 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Elena de Arenales, Mérida, Venezuela with other places around the world.
Santa Elena de Arenales usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 29 rainy days and 341 mm (13.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Elena de Arenales are January, February and December. On average, 178 mm (7.0 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) | 151 (5.9) | 186 (7.3) | 345 (13.6) | 315 (12.4) | 318 (12.5) | 362 (14.2) | 279 (11.0) | 226 (8.9) | 222 (8.8) | 303 (11.9) | 270 (10.6) | 197 (7.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Santa Elena de Arenales are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Elena de Arenales: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 6 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 | 303 | 320 | 285 | 286 | 288 | 317 | 323 | 303 | 291 | 288 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 39m | 11h 50m | 12h 4m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 36m | 12h 33m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m |
Santa Elena de Arenales experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.July, 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 Elena de Arenales 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 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |