Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rivera features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1795 mm (70.7 inches) and receives 230 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rivera enjoys an average of 3655 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 57 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rivera are February, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rivera experiences 270 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 | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rivera, Huila, Colombia with other places around the world.
Rivera usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 24 rainy days and 233 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rivera are January, August and September. On average, 81 mm (3.2 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) | 100 (3.9) | 104 (4.1) | 223 (8.8) | 236 (9.3) | 240 (9.4) | 212 (8.3) | 117 (4.6) | 75 (3.0) | 69 (2.7) | 142 (5.6) | 176 (6.9) | 102 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Rivera are August, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rivera: January, May and November receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265 | 296 | 301 | 294 | 291 | 299 | 318 | 334 | 323 | 310 | 285 | 333 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 58m | 12h 1m | 12h 5m | 12h 9m | 12h 13m | 12h 15m | 12h 14m | 12h 10m | 12h 6m | 12h 2m | 11h 58m | 11h 57m |
Rivera experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November 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 Rivera 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 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |