Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Cristobal 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.San Cristobal 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.
The warmest months in San Cristobal 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, San Cristobal 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 | 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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in San Cristobal, Bolívar, Colombia with other places around the world.
San Cristobal 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 San Cristobal are January, February and March. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 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 |
The sunniest months in San Cristobal are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Cristobal: May, June and September receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
San Cristobal 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 San Cristobal UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |