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Monthly climate in El Cocuy, Colombia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Cocuy features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2032 mm (80.0 inches) and receives 316 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. El Cocuy enjoys an average of 3621 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Cocuy, Colombia

The warmest months in El Cocuy are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Cocuy experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in El Cocuy. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(66°F)
Average high17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average low6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Minimum-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		5°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Cocuy, Colombia

El Cocuy usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 28 rainy days and 239 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in El Cocuy are January, February and December. On average, 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Cocuy. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)84 (3.3)115 (4.5)250 (9.8)233 (9.2)233 (9.2)211 (8.3)186 (7.3)144 (5.7)155 (6.1)180 (7.1)164 (6.5)77 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)182228283029302827292621

Monthly sunshine hours in El Cocuy, Colombia

The sunniest months in El Cocuy are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in El Cocuy: January, April and May receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Cocuy. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours267301305280283291322331312295296332
Mean daily daylight hours11h 46m11h 54m12h 4m12h 15m12h 24m12h 28m12h 26m12h 18m12h 7m11h 57m11h 48m11h 44m

Solar UV radiation in El Cocuy, Colombia

El Cocuy experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. October, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Cocuy UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Cocuy. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151718191716161616151413