Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Socota features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1780 mm (70.1 inches) and receives 273 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Socota enjoys an average of 3488 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Socota are April, May and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 12 °C (53 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Socota experiences 0 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 | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 11°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 (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Socota, Boyacá, Colombia with other places around the world.
Socota usually has the most precipitation in March, April and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 206 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Socota are January, August and December. On average, 86 mm (3.4 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) | 70 (2.7) | 138 (5.4) | 215 (8.5) | 212 (8.4) | 186 (7.3) | 137 (5.4) | 114 (4.5) | 103 (4.0) | 146 (5.7) | 191 (7.5) | 184 (7.2) | 84 (3.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 21 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Socota are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Socota: January, April and May receive an average of 8 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265 | 300 | 302 | 268 | 257 | 274 | 309 | 320 | 300 | 281 | 281 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 48m | 11h 55m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 22m | 12h 26m | 12h 24m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 50m | 11h 46m |
Socota experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, 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 Socota UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |