Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Sierra 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 (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 7280 mm (286.6 inches) and receives 345 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Sierra enjoys an average of 3187 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Sierra are May, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Sierra experiences 16 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 (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°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) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Sierra, Cauca, Colombia with other places around the world.
La Sierra usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 30 rainy days and 760 mm (29.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Sierra are January, February and August. On average, 447 mm (17.6 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) | 407 (16.0) | 460 (18.1) | 645 (25.4) | 707 (27.8) | 835 (32.9) | 736 (29.0) | 649 (25.6) | 474 (18.7) | 576 (22.7) | 658 (25.9) | 550 (21.6) | 583 (22.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
The sunniest months in La Sierra are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Sierra: 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 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 12m | 12h 14m | 12h 13m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 0m | 11h 59m |
La Sierra 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 La Sierra 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 |