Monthly climate in Cartagena del Chaira, Colombia

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cartagena del Chaira features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3306 mm (130.2 inches) and receives 269 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cartagena del Chaira enjoys an average of 3405 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cartagena del Chaira, Colombia

The warmest months in Cartagena del Chaira are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cartagena del Chaira experiences 322 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average precipitation in Cartagena del Chaira, Colombia

Cartagena del Chaira usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 27 rainy days and 390 mm (15.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cartagena del Chaira are January, February and August. On average, 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly sunshine hours in Cartagena del Chaira, Colombia

The sunniest months in Cartagena del Chaira are August, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cartagena del Chaira: January, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Solar UV radiation in Cartagena del Chaira, Colombia

Cartagena del Chaira 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, July 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 Cartagena del Chaira UV Index data.