Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lopez features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 11172 mm (439.8 inches) and receives 359 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lopez enjoys an average of 2942 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lopez are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lopez experiences 297 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lopez, Cauca, Colombia with other places around the world.
Lopez usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 30 rainy days and 1097 mm (43.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lopez are January, February and March. On average, 720 mm (28.3 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) | 780 (30.7) | 614 (24.2) | 766 (30.1) | 985 (38.8) | 1036 (40.8) | 913 (36.0) | 898 (35.4) | 911 (35.8) | 1069 (42.1) | 1187 (46.7) | 1019 (40.1) | 995 (39.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
The sunniest months in Lopez are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lopez: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226 | 252 | 266 | 233 | 240 | 247 | 276 | 276 | 253 | 226 | 203 | 239 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 57m | 12h 0m | 12h 5m | 12h 9m | 12h 14m | 12h 16m | 12h 15m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 58m | 11h 57m |
Lopez 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 Lopez 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 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |