Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Acarigua features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1126 mm (44.3 inches) and receives 184 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Acarigua enjoys an average of 3741 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Acarigua are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Acarigua 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 | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Acarigua, Portuguesa, Venezuela with other places around the world.
Acarigua usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 25 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Acarigua are January, February and December. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 14 (0.6) | 4 (0.1) | 46 (1.8) | 70 (2.8) | 173 (6.8) | 202 (8.0) | 164 (6.5) | 136 (5.4) | 105 (4.1) | 120 (4.7) | 75 (3.0) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Acarigua are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Acarigua: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 20 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 | 306 | 321 | 298 | 295 | 294 | 333 | 342 | 327 | 316 | 308 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 37m | 11h 48m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 33m | 12h 39m | 12h 36m | 12h 24m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 40m | 11h 33m |
Acarigua 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.January, February 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 Acarigua UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |