Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°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 maximum | 29°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 high | 26°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 mean | 20°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 low | 15°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 minimum | 13°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) |
Minimum | 12°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Salgar, Antioquia, Colombia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 21 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 235 | 261 | 266 | 243 | 235 | 241 | 283 | 278 | 260 | 223 | 209 | 248 |
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 |
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.
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 |