Monthly climate in El Retorno, Colombia

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Retorno features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2545 mm (100.2 inches) and receives 264 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. El Retorno enjoys an average of 3275 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in El Retorno, Colombia

The warmest months in El Retorno are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Retorno experiences 323 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average precipitation in El Retorno, Colombia

El Retorno usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 28 rainy days and 352 mm (13.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in El Retorno are January, February and December. On average, 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly sunshine hours in El Retorno, Colombia

The sunniest months in El Retorno are August, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in El Retorno: April, May and June receive an average of 7 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Solar UV radiation in El Retorno, Colombia

El Retorno 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, July 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 El Retorno UV Index data.