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Monthly climate in Salgar, Colombia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salgar features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2856 mm (112.5 inches) and receives 341 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Salgar enjoys an average of 2986 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Salgar, Colombia

The warmest months in Salgar are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salgar experiences 231 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Salgar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average low15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°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)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Salgar, Colombia

Salgar usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 29 rainy days and 308 mm (12.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Salgar are January, July and December. On average, 174 mm (6.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Salgar. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)147 (5.8)217 (8.6)268 (10.5)254 (10.0)316 (12.5)193 (7.6)186 (7.3)207 (8.2)269 (10.6)327 (12.9)282 (11.1)191 (7.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)212530293029303029302929

Monthly sunshine hours in Salgar, Colombia

The sunniest months in Salgar are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 54 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Salgar: May, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Salgar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours235261266243235241283278260223209248
Mean daily daylight hours11h 48m11h 55m12h 4m12h 14m12h 22m12h 26m12h 24m12h 17m12h 7m11h 58m11h 50m11h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Salgar, Colombia

Salgar 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 Salgar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Salgar. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)131516161514141414141312