Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salamina features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 18 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4349 mm (171.2 inches) and receives 309 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Salamina enjoys an average of 3112 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Salamina are May, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 64 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salamina experiences 43 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Salamina, Caldas, Colombia with other places around the world.
Salamina usually has the most precipitation in March, May and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 500 mm (19.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Salamina are January, July and August. On average, 229 mm (9.0 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) | 178 (7.0) | 314 (12.4) | 510 (20.1) | 445 (17.5) | 522 (20.5) | 339 (13.4) | 246 (9.7) | 263 (10.3) | 326 (12.8) | 468 (18.4) | 454 (17.9) | 286 (11.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Salamina are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Salamina: May, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241 | 265 | 268 | 246 | 237 | 255 | 294 | 295 | 275 | 237 | 226 | 267 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 49m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 21m | 12h 25m | 12h 23m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 51m | 11h 48m |
Salamina 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.January, 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 Salamina UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |