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Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands climate
BSh Hot semi-arid
Cockburn Town has a remarkably steady tropical climate (Hot semi-arid, Köppen BSh). The hottest month is September with an average daily high near 84°F, while the coldest is March averaging around 76°F at night. Around 22 inches of precipitation falls each year, peaking in October (2.8 inches) and easing off in February (1.0 inches).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Cockburn Town climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 82 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 77 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 79 | 82 |
| Avg low (°F) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 81 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 79 |
| Avg low (°F) | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 80 | 78 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 1.5 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 40 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 52 | 50 | 40 | 41 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 41 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 13.6 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 13.2 | 13.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 40 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 52 | 50 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 81 | 82 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 13.6 | 13.6 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 13.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 40 | 41 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 41 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 77 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 14.4 | 13.5 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 13.2 | 13.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.