Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tumaco features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3299 mm (129.9 inches) and receives 313 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tumaco enjoys an average of 2765 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 0 minutes to 12 hours 12 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tumaco are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tumaco experiences 329 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 | 28°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tumaco, Nariño, Colombia with other places around the world.
Tumaco usually has the most precipitation in January, February and May, with an average of 26 rainy days and 377 mm (14.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tumaco are August, October and November. On average, 186 mm (7.3 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) | 446 (17.6) | 339 (13.4) | 266 (10.5) | 300 (11.8) | 347 (13.7) | 283 (11.2) | 205 (8.1) | 185 (7.3) | 217 (8.5) | 180 (7.1) | 191 (7.5) | 339 (13.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Tumaco are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tumaco: January, February and October receive an average of 6 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 219 | 250 | 231 | 231 | 226 | 263 | 242 | 227 | 220 | 225 | 234 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 1m | 12h 2m | 12h 5m | 12h 8m | 12h 11m | 12h 12m | 12h 11m | 12h 9m | 12h 6m | 12h 3m | 12h 1m | 12h 0m |
Tumaco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tumaco UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |