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Monthly climate in Taraza, Colombia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Taraza, Colombia

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Taraza. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°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 maximum32°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 high30°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 mean25°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 low21°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 minimum19°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)
Minimum17°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Taraza, Colombia

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Taraza. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)14922293029292729302922

Monthly sunshine hours in Taraza, Colombia

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Taraza. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours259294301258237237259259255257260299
Mean daily daylight hours11h 43m11h 52m12h 4m12h 16m12h 27m12h 32m12h 29m12h 20m12h 8m11h 56m11h 45m11h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Taraza, Colombia

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Taraza. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121314151513131313131211