Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cachira features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1506 mm (59.3 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cachira enjoys an average of 3024 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cachira are May, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, March and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cachira experiences 27 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 | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cachira, Norte de Santander, Colombia with other places around the world.
Cachira usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cachira are January, February and December. On average, 42 mm (1.6 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) | 38 (1.5) | 56 (2.2) | 99 (3.9) | 149 (5.9) | 200 (7.9) | 149 (5.9) | 95 (3.7) | 157 (6.2) | 181 (7.1) | 207 (8.1) | 146 (5.7) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Cachira are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cachira: May, June and October receive an average of 7 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 298 | 290 | 234 | 195 | 216 | 255 | 261 | 236 | 233 | 241 | 308 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 42m | 11h 52m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 27m | 12h 33m | 12h 30m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 45m | 11h 40m |
Cachira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, 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 Cachira UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |