Monthly climate in San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Rafael features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2341 mm (92.2 inches) and receives 270 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Rafael enjoys an average of 3294 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia §

The warmest months in San Rafael are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Rafael experiences 282 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 San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Minimum 14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia §

San Rafael usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 315 mm (12.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Rafael are January, February and July. On average, 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94 (3.7) 96 (3.8) 225 (8.9) 260 (10.2) 283 (11.1) 152 (6.0) 98 (3.9) 128 (5.1) 208 (8.2) 285 (11.2) 379 (14.9) 135 (5.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 20 26 25 25 21 16 17 25 28 29 23

Monthly sunshine hours in San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia §

The sunniest months in San Rafael are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Rafael: January, May and November receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 250 279 275 259 257 273 308 304 287 261 245 291
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 47m 11h 54m 12h 4m 12h 14m 12h 23m 12h 27m 12h 25m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 57m 11h 49m 11h 45m

Solar UV radiation in San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia §

San Rafael experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 San Rafael UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 15 16 17 16 14 14 15 14 14 13 12