Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Dorada features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1102 mm (43.4 inches) and receives 160 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Dorada enjoys an average of 3479 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Dorada are February, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in October, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Dorada 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 | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Dorada, Caldas, Colombia with other places around the world.
La Dorada usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 159 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Dorada are January, February and July. On average, 39 mm (1.5 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) | 48 (1.9) | 39 (1.5) | 114 (4.5) | 126 (5.0) | 107 (4.2) | 50 (2.0) | 29 (1.2) | 57 (2.2) | 85 (3.3) | 161 (6.3) | 190 (7.5) | 93 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 16 |
The sunniest months in La Dorada are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Dorada: January, May and November receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 261 | 290 | 291 | 276 | 273 | 291 | 320 | 318 | 296 | 278 | 270 | 310 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 49m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 21m | 12h 24m | 12h 23m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 51m | 11h 48m |
La Dorada experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Dorada UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |