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Monthly climate in Aracataca, Magdalena, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aracataca features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 28 °C (82 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 727 mm (28.6 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aracataca enjoys an average of 3281 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Aracataca, Magdalena, Colombia §

The warmest months in Aracataca are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (86 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aracataca 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 Aracataca, Magdalena, 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 40°C
(105°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 41°C
(106°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 41°C
(105°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum 39°C
(103°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 40°C
(104°F)		 40°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)
Average high 36°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Daily mean 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Minimum 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Aracataca, Magdalena, Colombia §

Aracataca usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 123 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aracataca are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Aracataca, Magdalena, 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) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 14 (0.6) 43 (1.7) 124 (4.9) 78 (3.1) 46 (1.8) 71 (2.8) 112 (4.4) 134 (5.3) 90 (3.6) 10 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 3 10 19 13 9 12 17 20 12 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Aracataca, Magdalena, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Aracataca are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aracataca: June, August and September receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Aracataca, Magdalena, 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 262 303 326 287 257 247 257 240 239 261 275 322
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 34m 11h 47m 12h 3m 12h 21m 12h 35m 12h 42m 12h 39m 12h 26m 12h 9m 11h 52m 11h 37m 11h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Aracataca, Magdalena, Colombia §

Aracataca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Aracataca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Aracataca, Magdalena, 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 14 13 12 13 13 13 11 10