Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guachaves features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4241 mm (167.0 inches) and receives 356 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guachaves enjoys an average of 3119 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 3 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Guachaves are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (62 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guachaves experiences 0 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 | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guachaves, Nariño, Colombia with other places around the world.
Guachaves usually has the most precipitation in April, October and November, with an average of 30 rainy days and 453 mm (17.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guachaves are June, July and August. On average, 233 mm (9.2 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) | 330 (13.0) | 309 (12.2) | 400 (15.7) | 450 (17.7) | 403 (15.9) | 285 (11.2) | 208 (8.2) | 207 (8.1) | 304 (12.0) | 448 (17.6) | 462 (18.2) | 437 (17.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 26 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Guachaves are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guachaves: January, April and November receive an average of 7 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 221 | 250 | 261 | 242 | 251 | 258 | 281 | 299 | 290 | 266 | 227 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 10m | 12h 9m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 4m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m |
Guachaves experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November 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 Guachaves UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |