Average Rainy - Precipitation days in Puerto Cortes

Puerto Cortes sees 172 days of precipitation annually, totaling to 2500 mm of rain. Learn more about it on this page.

The wettest month is November, with 17 rainy days bringing 359 mm of rain. In contrast, April sees 6 rainy days with 69 mm of rain.

Amsterdam Precipitation Days Compared World Wide

Puerto Cortes's average annual precipitation falls over 172 days. Let's compare this to some popular worldwide tourist destinations:

Las Vegas, USA, gets about 26 precipitation days annually, which is typical for its arid desert climate.

In Bogotá, Colombia, there are around 188 precipitation days annually, typical for its high-altitude tropical climate.

Seville, Spain, experiences 103 precipitation days annually, with wet winters and dry summers typical of southern Spain.

In Toronto, Canada, there are about 126 precipitation days per year, with snowfall occurring in winter and rainfall in summer.

In Seoul, South Korea, the city experiences 106 precipitation days annually, with most rain falling during the summer monsoon season.

Melbourne, Australia, has about 120 precipitation days annually, spread fairly evenly throughout the year.

Here are some amazing facts about rain and precipitation worldwide:

Cherrapunji, India, records an average of 322 rainy days each year. Despite this, the wettest place is Mount Waialeale in Hawaii with 11500 mm annual rainfall.
The fastest recorded raindrop fell at 18 meters per second during a thunderstorm in Brazil.
The Atacama Desert in Chile is so dry that some weather stations have never recorded rainfall since their installation.
The largest recorded raindrop measured 8.8 mm in diameter during a tropical storm on La Réunion Island.
Some clouds can weigh up to 500,000 tons, that's equivalent to the weight of 100 elephants.

For more detailed information about rainfall patterns in Puerto Cortes, visit our Rainfall & Precipitation page.