Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tarapaca features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2882 mm (113.5 inches) and receives 309 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tarapaca enjoys an average of 3012 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tarapaca are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tarapaca experiences 327 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 (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tarapaca, Amazonas, Colombia with other places around the world.
Tarapaca usually has the most precipitation in March, April and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 335 mm (13.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tarapaca are July, August and September. On average, 140 mm (5.5 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) | 240 (9.4) | 287 (11.3) | 331 (13.0) | 337 (13.3) | 261 (10.3) | 223 (8.8) | 146 (5.8) | 113 (4.4) | 162 (6.4) | 207 (8.1) | 237 (9.3) | 338 (13.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Tarapaca are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tarapaca: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 223 | 243 | 224 | 231 | 257 | 283 | 296 | 285 | 276 | 237 | 240 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 15m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 58m | 11h 56m | 11h 57m | 12h 0m | 12h 4m | 12h 9m | 12h 14m | 12h 16m |
Tarapaca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Tarapaca 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 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |