Monthly climate in Chitaga, Norte de Santander, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chitaga features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1876 mm (73.9 inches) and receives 215 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chitaga enjoys an average of 3135 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chitaga, Norte de Santander, Colombia §

The warmest months in Chitaga are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (54 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chitaga 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 Chitaga, Norte de Santander, 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)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Average high 17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Average low 8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum 5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(42°F)
Minimum 4°C
(40°F)
5°C
(40°F)
7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(46°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chitaga, Norte de Santander, Colombia §

Chitaga usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 22 rainy days and 243 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chitaga are January, February and December. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chitaga, Norte de Santander, 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) 38 (1.5) 65 (2.5) 215 (8.5) 248 (9.8) 231 (9.1) 198 (7.8) 129 (5.1) 140 (5.5) 169 (6.7) 250 (9.9) 161 (6.3) 31 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 14 23 22 22 22 19 19 19 22 17 6

Monthly sunshine hours in Chitaga, Norte de Santander, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Chitaga are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chitaga: May, June and July receive an average of 7 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chitaga, Norte de Santander, 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 257 300 294 246 215 205 237 262 264 261 273 317
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 44m 11h 53m 12h 4m 12h 16m 12h 26m 12h 30m 12h 28m 12h 19m 12h 8m 11h 56m 11h 46m 11h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Chitaga, Norte de Santander, Colombia §

Chitaga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, 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 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chitaga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chitaga, Norte de Santander, 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) 15 16 18 18 17 15 15 16 16 15 13 13