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Monthly climate in Altamira, Colombia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Altamira features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3062 mm (120.6 inches) and receives 306 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Altamira enjoys an average of 3614 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 59 minutes to 12 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Altamira, Colombia

The warmest months in Altamira are February, March and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Altamira experiences 99 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 Altamira. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Minimum11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Altamira, Colombia

Altamira usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 28 rainy days and 336 mm (13.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Altamira are January, August and September. On average, 172 mm (6.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Altamira. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)160 (6.3)199 (7.9)357 (14.1)343 (13.5)308 (12.1)307 (12.1)240 (9.4)178 (7.0)176 (6.9)279 (11.0)297 (11.7)217 (8.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)192328273028272223282724

Monthly sunshine hours in Altamira, Colombia

The sunniest months in Altamira are August, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Altamira: January, May and November receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Altamira. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours262292299291289292298331327313288327
Mean daily daylight hours12h 0m12h 2m12h 5m12h 8m12h 11m12h 13m12h 12m12h 9m12h 6m12h 3m12h 0m11h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Altamira, Colombia

Altamira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Altamira UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Altamira. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141617171614141615161513