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Monthly climate in El Carmen de Atrato, Colombia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Carmen de Atrato features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 8044 mm (316.7 inches) and receives 358 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. El Carmen de Atrato enjoys an average of 2683 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Carmen de Atrato, Colombia

The warmest months in El Carmen de Atrato are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Carmen de Atrato experiences 60 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in El Carmen de Atrato. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°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)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average low17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Carmen de Atrato, Colombia

El Carmen de Atrato usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 30 rainy days and 816 mm (32.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in El Carmen de Atrato are January, February and December. On average, 533 mm (21.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Carmen de Atrato. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)426 (16.8)567 (22.3)609 (24.0)606 (23.9)769 (30.3)619 (24.4)779 (30.7)783 (30.8)885 (34.9)760 (29.9)635 (25.0)606 (23.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252830303130313130313031

Monthly sunshine hours in El Carmen de Atrato, Colombia

The sunniest months in El Carmen de Atrato are February, March and July, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in El Carmen de Atrato: June, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Carmen de Atrato. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours229252264230208202239235218192188220
Mean daily daylight hours11h 48m11h 55m12h 4m12h 14m12h 22m12h 26m12h 24m12h 17m12h 7m11h 58m11h 50m11h 46m

Solar UV radiation in El Carmen de Atrato, Colombia

El Carmen de Atrato 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 El Carmen de Atrato UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Carmen de Atrato. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141416161513131414131311