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Monthly climate in Potosi, Nariño, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Potosi features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2984 mm (117.5 inches) and receives 330 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Potosi enjoys an average of 3171 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 4 minutes to 12 hours 9 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Potosi, Nariño, Colombia §

The warmest months in Potosi are February, March and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 12 °C (53 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Potosi experiences 0 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 Potosi, 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 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Average high 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Daily mean 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Minimum 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Potosi, Nariño, Colombia §

Potosi usually has the most precipitation in March, June and November, with an average of 29 rainy days and 297 mm (11.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Potosi are August, September and October. On average, 171 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Potosi, 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) 231 (9.1) 243 (9.6) 288 (11.3) 278 (10.9) 279 (11.0) 305 (12.0) 271 (10.7) 166 (6.6) 122 (4.8) 225 (8.9) 297 (11.7) 279 (11.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 27 30 29 30 28 28 24 22 29 29 30

Monthly sunshine hours in Potosi, Nariño, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Potosi are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Potosi: January, April and November receive an average of 7 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Potosi, 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 220 255 265 252 256 254 268 303 302 280 234 276
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 5m 12h 7m 12h 8m 12h 9m 12h 8m 12h 7m 12h 5m 12h 4m 12h 4m 12h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Potosi, Nariño, Colombia §

Potosi 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 Potosi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Potosi, 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) 17 18 19 19 17 15 15 15 16 17 15 14