Monthly climate in Candelaria, Atlántico, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Candelaria features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 28 °C (82 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1342 mm (52.8 inches) and receives 205 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Candelaria enjoys an average of 3452 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Candelaria, Atlántico, Colombia §

The warmest months in Candelaria are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (85 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Candelaria 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 Candelaria, Atlántico, 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 38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(105°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(98°F)
Mean maximum 37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Average high 34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Daily mean 28°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Candelaria, Atlántico, Colombia §

Candelaria usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 26 rainy days and 190 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Candelaria are January, February and March. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Candelaria, Atlántico, 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) 12 (0.5) 4 (0.1) 27 (1.1) 96 (3.8) 196 (7.7) 157 (6.2) 121 (4.8) 181 (7.1) 183 (7.2) 193 (7.6) 143 (5.6) 30 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 0 5 19 26 24 21 25 25 28 22 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Candelaria, Atlántico, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Candelaria are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Candelaria: May, June and September receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Candelaria, Atlántico, 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 267 309 336 301 266 262 287 267 260 280 284 327
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 34m 11h 47m 12h 3m 12h 21m 12h 35m 12h 42m 12h 38m 12h 25m 12h 9m 11h 52m 11h 38m 11h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Candelaria, Atlántico, Colombia §

Candelaria experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Candelaria UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Candelaria, Atlántico, 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) 11 12 14 14 13 13 12 13 13 13 11 10