Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guachucal features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2130 mm (83.8 inches) and receives 248 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guachucal enjoys an average of 3171 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 Guachucal are February, May and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, March and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (54 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guachucal 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 | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guachucal, Nariño, Colombia with other places around the world.
Guachucal usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 270 mm (10.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guachucal are July, August and September. On average, 57 mm (2.3 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) | 208 (8.2) | 204 (8.0) | 252 (9.9) | 261 (10.3) | 191 (7.5) | 119 (4.7) | 63 (2.5) | 47 (1.8) | 62 (2.5) | 185 (7.3) | 296 (11.7) | 241 (9.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Guachucal are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guachucal: January, April and November receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 220 | 255 | 265 | 252 | 256 | 254 | 268 | 303 | 302 | 280 | 234 | 276 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 3m | 12h 4m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 10m | 12h 9m | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 4m | 12h 3m | 12h 3m |
Guachucal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, 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 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Guachucal UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |