Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samana features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1142 mm (44.9 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samana enjoys an average of 3290 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Samana are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samana experiences 316 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Samana, Caldas, Colombia with other places around the world.
Samana usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samana are June, July and August. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 68 (2.7) | 64 (2.5) | 138 (5.4) | 148 (5.8) | 112 (4.4) | 30 (1.2) | 12 (0.5) | 33 (1.3) | 46 (1.8) | 171 (6.7) | 235 (9.3) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Samana are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samana: January, May and November receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 276 | 276 | 260 | 252 | 274 | 308 | 309 | 287 | 257 | 247 | 289 |
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 47m |
Samana experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Samana UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |