Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colombia features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3292 mm (129.6 inches) and receives 299 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colombia enjoys an average of 3639 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Colombia are February, April and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colombia experiences 113 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
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Colombia usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 27 rainy days and 396 mm (15.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colombia are July, August and September. On average, 168 mm (6.6 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) | 200 (7.9) | 199 (7.8) | 483 (19.0) | 359 (14.1) | 345 (13.6) | 279 (11.0) | 187 (7.4) | 185 (7.3) | 131 (5.2) | 340 (13.4) | 343 (13.5) | 241 (9.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Colombia are August, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colombia: January, May and November receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 262 | 291 | 302 | 292 | 291 | 298 | 323 | 337 | 323 | 307 | 280 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 56m | 11h 59m | 12h 5m | 12h 10m | 12h 15m | 12h 17m | 12h 16m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 57m | 11h 55m |
Colombia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, June 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 Colombia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |