Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Caldas features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2356 mm (92.7 inches) and receives 279 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Caldas enjoys an average of 3097 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Caldas are February, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Caldas experiences 225 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 | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Caldas, Antioquia, Colombia with other places around the world.
Caldas usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 272 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Caldas are January, February and December. On average, 104 mm (4.1 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) | 90 (3.5) | 117 (4.6) | 206 (8.1) | 234 (9.2) | 301 (11.8) | 211 (8.3) | 173 (6.8) | 190 (7.5) | 214 (8.4) | 279 (11.0) | 236 (9.3) | 105 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Caldas are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Caldas: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 235 | 260 | 262 | 249 | 243 | 259 | 300 | 294 | 276 | 237 | 217 | 260 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 47m | 11h 55m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 23m | 12h 27m | 12h 25m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 57m | 11h 49m | 11h 45m |
Caldas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Caldas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |