Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Esperanza features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3445 mm (135.6 inches) and receives 285 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Esperanza enjoys an average of 3024 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Esperanza are February, March and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Esperanza experiences 231 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Esperanza, Norte de Santander, Colombia with other places around the world.
La Esperanza usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 446 mm (17.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Esperanza are January, February and December. On average, 89 mm (3.5 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) | 84 (3.3) | 41 (1.6) | 200 (7.9) | 357 (14.1) | 523 (20.6) | 385 (15.2) | 241 (9.5) | 328 (12.9) | 375 (14.8) | 429 (16.9) | 342 (13.5) | 141 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 23 |
The sunniest months in La Esperanza are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Esperanza: 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 43m | 11h 52m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 32m | 12h 29m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 45m | 11h 40m |
La Esperanza 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 La Esperanza 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 |