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Monthly climate in Arauca, Colombia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arauca features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1705 mm (67.1 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Arauca enjoys an average of 3559 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Arauca, Colombia

The warmest months in Arauca are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arauca 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 Arauca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum37°C
(98°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(96°F)		36°C
(98°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)
Average high32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average low23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Minimum21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Arauca, Colombia

Arauca usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 26 rainy days and 279 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Arauca are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Arauca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)18 (0.7)3 (0.1)52 (2.0)109 (4.3)278 (11.0)306 (12.0)254 (10.0)202 (7.9)179 (7.1)181 (7.1)104 (4.1)18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)30617262726242225173

Monthly sunshine hours in Arauca, Colombia

The sunniest months in Arauca are August, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Arauca: January, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Arauca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269300305291265255294313314306306334
Mean daily daylight hours11h 44m11h 53m12h 4m12h 16m12h 26m12h 30m12h 28m12h 19m12h 8m11h 56m11h 47m11h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Arauca, Colombia

Arauca 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 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 Arauca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Arauca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121314151413131313131211