Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Providencia features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °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 2496 mm (98.3 inches) and receives 285 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Providencia enjoys an average of 3119 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Providencia are May, August 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, March and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (60 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Providencia 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 | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Providencia, Nariño, Colombia with other places around the world.
Providencia usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 289 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Providencia are July, August and September. On average, 99 mm (3.9 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) | 191 (7.5) | 201 (7.9) | 283 (11.1) | 264 (10.4) | 249 (9.8) | 159 (6.3) | 87 (3.4) | 82 (3.2) | 129 (5.1) | 267 (10.5) | 305 (12.0) | 278 (10.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Providencia are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Providencia: 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 2m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 11m | 12h 10m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 4m | 12h 2m | 12h 2m |
Providencia 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 Providencia 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 |