Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chimichagua features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2580 mm (101.6 inches) and receives 247 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chimichagua enjoys an average of 3502 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chimichagua are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chimichagua experiences 329 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 | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°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) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (73°F) | 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 (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chimichagua, Cesar, Colombia with other places around the world.
Chimichagua usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 341 mm (13.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chimichagua are January, February and December. On average, 44 mm (1.8 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) | 52 (2.1) | 10 (0.4) | 74 (2.9) | 290 (11.4) | 378 (14.9) | 298 (11.7) | 242 (9.5) | 283 (11.2) | 320 (12.6) | 324 (12.8) | 238 (9.4) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 2 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Chimichagua are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chimichagua: January, May and October receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 310 | 327 | 284 | 258 | 276 | 310 | 303 | 281 | 274 | 281 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 38m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 32m | 12h 38m | 12h 35m | 12h 23m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 41m | 11h 34m |
Chimichagua experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chimichagua UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |