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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in San Rafael, Antioquia, Colombia with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |