Monthly climate in Fortul, Departamento de Arauca, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fortul features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2114 mm (83.2 inches) and receives 220 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fortul enjoys an average of 3693 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fortul, Departamento de Arauca, Colombia §

The warmest months in Fortul are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fortul experiences 323 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 Fortul, Departamento de Arauca, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Average low 21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(67°F)
Minimum 19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fortul, Departamento de Arauca, Colombia §

Fortul usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 26 rainy days and 317 mm (12.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fortul are January, February and December. On average, 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fortul, Departamento de Arauca, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36 (1.4) 13 (0.5) 86 (3.4) 187 (7.3) 316 (12.4) 337 (13.3) 298 (11.7) 246 (9.7) 205 (8.1) 239 (9.4) 116 (4.6) 34 (1.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 2 11 20 25 27 28 26 24 25 19 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Fortul, Departamento de Arauca, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Fortul are August, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fortul: January, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fortul, Departamento de Arauca, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 267 299 306 294 293 286 319 332 324 315 313 338
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 45m 11h 53m 12h 4m 12h 15m 12h 25m 12h 29m 12h 27m 12h 18m 12h 8m 11h 57m 11h 47m 11h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Fortul, Departamento de Arauca, Colombia §

Fortul experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, 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 Fortul UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fortul, Departamento de Arauca, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 12 13 15 16 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 11