Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gonzalez features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2599 mm (102.3 inches) and receives 235 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gonzalez enjoys an average of 3376 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gonzalez are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gonzalez experiences 321 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 31°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 (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°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) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gonzalez, Cesar, Colombia with other places around the world.
Gonzalez usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 374 mm (14.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gonzalez are January, February and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 42 (1.7) | 8 (0.3) | 78 (3.1) | 252 (9.9) | 415 (16.3) | 297 (11.7) | 241 (9.5) | 299 (11.8) | 354 (13.9) | 352 (13.9) | 211 (8.3) | 50 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 1 | 12 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Gonzalez are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gonzalez: January, April and May receive an average of 8 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 261 | 303 | 305 | 256 | 238 | 264 | 306 | 304 | 277 | 267 | 271 | 318 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 40m | 11h 50m | 12h 4m | 12h 18m | 12h 29m | 12h 35m | 12h 32m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 43m | 11h 37m |
Gonzalez 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 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 Gonzalez 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 | 12 | 11 |