Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Riosucio features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3352 mm (132.0 inches) and receives 292 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Riosucio enjoys an average of 2869 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Riosucio are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Riosucio 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Riosucio, Chocó, Colombia with other places around the world.
Riosucio usually has the most precipitation in May, July and September, with an average of 29 rainy days and 430 mm (16.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Riosucio are January, February and March. On average, 79 mm (3.1 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) | 81 (3.2) | 36 (1.4) | 121 (4.7) | 259 (10.2) | 417 (16.4) | 378 (14.9) | 436 (17.2) | 415 (16.3) | 436 (17.1) | 351 (13.8) | 279 (11.0) | 144 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Riosucio are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Riosucio: May, June and August receive an average of 6 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 292 | 300 | 249 | 202 | 201 | 216 | 215 | 219 | 218 | 228 | 273 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 43m | 11h 52m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 32m | 12h 29m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 46m | 11h 41m |
Riosucio 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 Riosucio 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 | 10 |