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Monthly climate in Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maicao features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 818 mm (32.2 inches) and receives 122 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maicao enjoys an average of 3878 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia §

The warmest months in Maicao are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maicao 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 Maicao, 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 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Average high 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average low 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(72°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Minimum 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia §

Maicao usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 21 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maicao are January, February and March. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maicao, 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) 13 (0.5) 7 (0.3) 14 (0.6) 22 (0.9) 87 (3.4) 65 (2.6) 39 (1.5) 93 (3.7) 147 (5.8) 189 (7.5) 121 (4.7) 21 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 2 3 4 10 8 7 14 20 25 19 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Maicao are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maicao: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maicao, 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 271 310 339 321 336 326 355 346 321 313 305 331
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 31m 11h 45m 12h 3m 12h 22m 12h 38m 12h 46m 12h 41m 12h 27m 12h 9m 11h 51m 11h 35m 11h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia §

Maicao 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 Maicao UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maicao, 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 10 10