Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Leticia features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2866 mm (112.8 inches) and receives 302 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Leticia enjoys an average of 3124 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Leticia are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Leticia experiences 326 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 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) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Leticia, Colombia with other places around the world.
Leticia usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 324 mm (12.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Leticia are July, August and September. On average, 125 mm (4.9 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) | 276 (10.9) | 313 (12.3) | 317 (12.5) | 288 (11.3) | 249 (9.8) | 166 (6.5) | 122 (4.8) | 97 (3.8) | 158 (6.2) | 255 (10.0) | 283 (11.1) | 343 (13.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Leticia are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Leticia: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 225 | 247 | 247 | 255 | 275 | 309 | 300 | 287 | 280 | 243 | 238 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 19m | 12h 13m | 12h 6m | 11h 59m | 11h 54m | 11h 52m | 11h 53m | 11h 57m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 17m | 12h 20m |
Leticia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the 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 Leticia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |