Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ricaurte features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3768 mm (148.3 inches) and receives 275 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ricaurte enjoys an average of 3454 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ricaurte are February, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ricaurte 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) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
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Ricaurte usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 29 rainy days and 608 mm (24.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ricaurte are January, February and December. On average, 105 mm (4.2 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) | 133 (5.2) | 76 (3.0) | 252 (9.9) | 425 (16.7) | 691 (27.2) | 636 (25.0) | 499 (19.6) | 308 (12.1) | 185 (7.3) | 302 (11.9) | 154 (6.1) | 107 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Ricaurte are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ricaurte: January, April and November receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254 | 278 | 286 | 272 | 274 | 289 | 320 | 331 | 311 | 281 | 249 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 53m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 17m | 12h 20m | 12h 19m | 12h 13m | 12h 7m | 12h 0m | 11h 54m | 11h 52m |
Ricaurte experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Ricaurte UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |