Monthly climate in Ayapel, Colombia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ayapel features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (82 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2327 mm (91.6 inches) and receives 267 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ayapel enjoys an average of 3325 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ayapel, Colombia

The warmest months in Ayapel 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 (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ayapel experiences 329 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 Ayapel. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(102°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Average high34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
33°C
(91°F)
Daily mean29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average low25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°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)
Mean minimum24°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)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Minimum23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ayapel, Colombia

Ayapel usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 28 rainy days and 295 mm (11.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ayapel are January, February and March. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ayapel. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)40 (1.6)11 (0.4)75 (2.9)206 (8.1)307 (12.1)293 (11.5)285 (11.2)266 (10.5)256 (10.1)272 (10.7)231 (9.1)85 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)7214262828282727302921

Monthly sunshine hours in Ayapel, Colombia

The sunniest months in Ayapel are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ayapel: January, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ayapel. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours264305318273244249273270267273270314
Mean daily daylight hours11h 41m11h 51m12h 4m12h 17m12h 29m12h 35m12h 32m12h 21m12h 8m11h 55m11h 43m11h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Ayapel, Colombia

Ayapel 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ayapel UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ayapel. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111214151413131313131110