Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Banco features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 28 °C (82 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (73 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2049 mm (80.7 inches) and receives 237 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Banco enjoys an average of 3450 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Banco are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 87 °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, El Banco experiences 329 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 | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (94°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°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 (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Banco, Magdalena, Colombia with other places around the world.
El Banco usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 283 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Banco are January, February and March. On average, 38 mm (1.5 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) | 35 (1.4) | 11 (0.4) | 67 (2.7) | 196 (7.7) | 317 (12.5) | 209 (8.2) | 174 (6.9) | 215 (8.5) | 256 (10.1) | 277 (10.9) | 221 (8.7) | 69 (2.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 17 |
The sunniest months in El Banco are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Banco: January, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 309 | 327 | 285 | 249 | 269 | 299 | 290 | 273 | 271 | 279 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 39m | 11h 49m | 12h 4m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 37m | 12h 34m | 12h 23m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 41m | 11h 35m |
El Banco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 El Banco UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |