Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Cruz features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2214 mm (87.2 inches) and receives 285 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Cruz 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 La Cruz are February, April and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 16 °C (60 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Cruz 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 | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Cruz, Nariño, Colombia with other places around the world.
La Cruz usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 271 mm (10.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Cruz are July, August and September. On average, 81 mm (3.2 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) | 176 (6.9) | 184 (7.2) | 274 (10.8) | 240 (9.5) | 214 (8.4) | 144 (5.7) | 79 (3.1) | 69 (2.7) | 94 (3.7) | 204 (8.0) | 300 (11.8) | 236 (9.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 26 |
The sunniest months in La Cruz are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Cruz: 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 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 10m | 12h 12m | 12h 11m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 2m | 12h 1m |
La Cruz 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 La Cruz 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 |