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Monthly climate in Ricaurte, Colombia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ricaurte features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 8460 mm (333.1 inches) and receives 360 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Ricaurte enjoys an average of 2993 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ricaurte, Colombia

The warmest months in Ricaurte are February, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (67 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ricaurte experiences 2 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 Ricaurte. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Average high22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°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)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ricaurte, Colombia

Ricaurte usually has the most precipitation in April, May and December, with an average of 30 rainy days and 833 mm (32.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Ricaurte are February, July and August. On average, 601 mm (23.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ricaurte. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)719 (28.3)648 (25.5)709 (27.9)895 (35.2)827 (32.6)681 (26.8)610 (24.0)545 (21.4)666 (26.2)708 (27.9)675 (26.6)778 (30.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)262831303130313130313031

Monthly sunshine hours in Ricaurte, Colombia

The sunniest months in Ricaurte are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 5 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Ricaurte: January, April and November receive an average of 7 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ricaurte. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours209239250231245251278285272251220256
Mean daily daylight hours12h 2m12h 3m12h 5m12h 7m12h 9m12h 10m12h 10m12h 8m12h 6m12h 4m12h 3m12h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Ricaurte, Colombia

Ricaurte experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Ricaurte UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ricaurte. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161617171614141415161413