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Monthly climate in Risaralda, Caldas, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Risaralda features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 6508 mm (256.2 inches) and receives 329 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Risaralda enjoys an average of 3036 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Risaralda, Caldas, Colombia §

The warmest months in Risaralda are February, May and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (67 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Risaralda experiences 126 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 Risaralda, Caldas, 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 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Average low 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Risaralda, Caldas, Colombia §

Risaralda usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 29 rainy days and 686 mm (27.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Risaralda are January, February and December. On average, 372 mm (14.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Risaralda, Caldas, 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) 320 (12.6) 345 (13.6) 577 (22.7) 616 (24.3) 813 (32.0) 630 (24.8) 580 (22.8) 517 (20.4) 506 (19.9) 611 (24.0) 542 (21.3) 451 (17.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 20 23 28 29 30 29 29 28 27 30 29 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Risaralda, Caldas, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Risaralda are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Risaralda: May, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Risaralda, Caldas, 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 243 266 268 238 218 235 277 288 270 233 229 265
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 50m 11h 56m 12h 4m 12h 13m 12h 21m 12h 24m 12h 22m 12h 16m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 51m 11h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Risaralda, Caldas, Colombia §

Risaralda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Risaralda UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Risaralda, Caldas, 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) 14 15 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 12