Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Tambo features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 6918 mm (272.4 inches) and receives 351 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Tambo enjoys an average of 3187 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Tambo are February, May and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Tambo experiences 19 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 | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Tambo, Cauca, Colombia with other places around the world.
El Tambo usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 30 rainy days and 813 mm (32.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Tambo are January, February and November. On average, 358 mm (14.1 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) | 344 (13.6) | 410 (16.1) | 483 (19.0) | 654 (25.7) | 775 (30.5) | 796 (31.4) | 867 (34.1) | 584 (23.0) | 640 (25.2) | 590 (23.2) | 321 (12.6) | 454 (17.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
The sunniest months in El Tambo are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Tambo: January, April and November receive an average of 7 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 235 | 260 | 267 | 242 | 257 | 270 | 294 | 308 | 292 | 259 | 228 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 59m | 12h 1m | 12h 5m | 12h 9m | 12h 13m | 12h 14m | 12h 13m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 59m | 11h 58m |
El Tambo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 18, 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly El Tambo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |