Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gigante features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3178 mm (125.1 inches) and receives 278 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gigante enjoys an average of 3641 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 14 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gigante are February, March and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (67 - 67 °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, Gigante experiences 66 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°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 (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gigante, Huila, Colombia with other places around the world.
Gigante usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 26 rainy days and 382 mm (15.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gigante are January, August and December. On average, 158 mm (6.2 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) | 154 (6.1) | 194 (7.6) | 374 (14.7) | 404 (15.9) | 370 (14.6) | 323 (12.7) | 234 (9.2) | 160 (6.3) | 182 (7.2) | 296 (11.6) | 329 (13.0) | 159 (6.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 25 | 19 |
The sunniest months in Gigante are August, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gigante: January, April and November receive an average of 9 hours 13 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 | 292 | 300 | 290 | 294 | 300 | 314 | 333 | 325 | 311 | 285 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 59m | 12h 1m | 12h 5m | 12h 9m | 12h 12m | 12h 14m | 12h 13m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 59m | 11h 58m |
Gigante 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.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 Gigante 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 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |