Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Union features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2652 mm (104.4 inches) and receives 251 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Union enjoys an average of 3267 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Union are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Union experiences 106 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Union, Antioquia, Colombia with other places around the world.
La Union usually has the most precipitation in March, May and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 348 mm (13.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Union are January, July and August. 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) | 119 (4.7) | 188 (7.4) | 323 (12.7) | 304 (12.0) | 333 (13.1) | 141 (5.6) | 69 (2.7) | 124 (4.9) | 184 (7.2) | 317 (12.5) | 388 (15.3) | 163 (6.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 22 |
The sunniest months in La Union are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Union: January, May and November receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 245 | 273 | 270 | 260 | 256 | 274 | 310 | 306 | 287 | 257 | 239 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 48m | 11h 55m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 22m | 12h 26m | 12h 24m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 50m | 11h 46m |
La Union experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Union UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |