Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Rita features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 6997 mm (275.5 inches) and receives 319 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Rita enjoys an average of 2341 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Rita are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Rita 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°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) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Rita, Chocó, Colombia with other places around the world.
Santa Rita usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 28 rainy days and 905 mm (35.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Rita are January, February and March. On average, 292 mm (11.5 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) | 280 (11.0) | 315 (12.4) | 280 (11.0) | 429 (16.9) | 703 (27.7) | 847 (33.4) | 934 (36.8) | 933 (36.7) | 775 (30.5) | 639 (25.2) | 442 (17.4) | 420 (16.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Santa Rita are January, February and March, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Rita: May, October and November receive an average of 5 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 231 | 242 | 193 | 163 | 168 | 201 | 210 | 190 | 163 | 166 | 198 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 20m | 12h 24m | 12h 22m | 12h 15m | 12h 7m | 11h 59m | 11h 52m | 11h 48m |
Santa Rita 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, November 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 Santa Rita 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 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |