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Monthly climate in Fonseca, La Guajira, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Fonseca features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1392 mm (54.8 inches) and receives 229 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Fonseca enjoys an average of 3807 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Fonseca, La Guajira, Colombia §

The warmest months in Fonseca are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Fonseca experiences 329 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 Fonseca, La Guajira, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Fonseca, La Guajira, Colombia §

Fonseca usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 193 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Fonseca are January, February and December. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Fonseca, La Guajira, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 28 (1.1) 25 (1.0) 64 (2.5) 118 (4.6) 204 (8.0) 139 (5.5) 119 (4.7) 157 (6.2) 175 (6.9) 199 (7.8) 126 (5.0) 38 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 13 21 24 21 21 25 26 27 21 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Fonseca, La Guajira, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Fonseca are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Fonseca: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Fonseca, La Guajira, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 269 308 336 312 318 317 345 336 315 312 304 330
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 33m 11h 46m 12h 3m 12h 21m 12h 37m 12h 44m 12h 40m 12h 27m 12h 9m 11h 51m 11h 36m 11h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Fonseca, La Guajira, Colombia §

Fonseca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Fonseca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Fonseca, La Guajira, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 12 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 11 10