Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Rosario features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4435 mm (174.6 inches) and receives 303 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Rosario enjoys an average of 3083 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Rosario are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Rosario experiences 264 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Rosario, Nariño, Colombia with other places around the world.
El Rosario usually has the most precipitation in April, May and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 485 mm (19.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Rosario are July, August and September. On average, 196 mm (7.7 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) | 352 (13.8) | 375 (14.8) | 442 (17.4) | 489 (19.3) | 501 (19.7) | 365 (14.4) | 190 (7.5) | 162 (6.4) | 237 (9.3) | 420 (16.5) | 439 (17.3) | 464 (18.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
The sunniest months in El Rosario are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Rosario: January, April and November receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 247 | 252 | 236 | 245 | 258 | 282 | 298 | 289 | 257 | 222 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 1m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 11m | 12h 12m | 12h 11m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 1m | 12h 1m |
El Rosario experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July 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 El Rosario UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |