Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taraza features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2560 mm (100.8 inches) and receives 299 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taraza enjoys an average of 3179 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Taraza are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taraza experiences 329 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taraza, Antioquia, Colombia with other places around the world.
Taraza usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 323 mm (12.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taraza are January, February and December. On average, 67 mm (2.6 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) | 74 (2.9) | 38 (1.5) | 150 (5.9) | 229 (9.0) | 377 (14.8) | 270 (10.6) | 260 (10.2) | 243 (9.6) | 266 (10.5) | 323 (12.7) | 241 (9.5) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Taraza are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taraza: May, June and September receive an average of 8 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 294 | 301 | 258 | 237 | 237 | 259 | 259 | 255 | 257 | 260 | 299 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 43m | 11h 52m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 32m | 12h 29m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 45m | 11h 40m |
Taraza experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Taraza UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |