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Monthly climate in Policarpa, Nariño, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Policarpa features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5444 mm (214.3 inches) and receives 353 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Policarpa enjoys an average of 2756 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 1 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Policarpa, Nariño, Colombia §

The warmest months in Policarpa are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Policarpa experiences 254 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Policarpa, Nariño, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Average high 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Policarpa, Nariño, Colombia §

Policarpa usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 30 rainy days and 545 mm (21.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Policarpa are January, July and August. On average, 367 mm (14.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Policarpa, Nariño, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 407 (16.0) 429 (16.9) 473 (18.6) 544 (21.4) 522 (20.5) 414 (16.3) 343 (13.5) 351 (13.8) 413 (16.2) 569 (22.4) 457 (18.0) 522 (20.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 27 30 29 31 30 31 30 30 30 30 30

Monthly sunshine hours in Policarpa, Nariño, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Policarpa are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Policarpa: January, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Policarpa, Nariño, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 204 226 234 214 224 239 269 265 239 212 192 232
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 1m 12h 3m 12h 5m 12h 8m 12h 10m 12h 12m 12h 11m 12h 9m 12h 6m 12h 3m 12h 1m 12h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Policarpa, Nariño, Colombia §

Policarpa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Policarpa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Policarpa, Nariño, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 15 17 17 15 13 14 14 14 15 13 13