Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santiago features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 864 mm (34.0 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santiago enjoys an average of 3309 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 Santiago are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (67 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santiago experiences 162 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 (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santiago, Norte de Santander, Colombia with other places around the world.
Santiago usually has the most precipitation in March, April and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 116 mm (4.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santiago are July, August and December. On average, 27 mm (1.0 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) | 43 (1.7) | 74 (2.9) | 112 (4.4) | 117 (4.6) | 100 (3.9) | 62 (2.5) | 23 (0.9) | 28 (1.1) | 57 (2.3) | 118 (4.6) | 101 (4.0) | 29 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 13 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Santiago are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santiago: April, May and June receive an average of 7 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 | 260 | 300 | 296 | 249 | 234 | 240 | 285 | 289 | 279 | 273 | 278 | 322 |
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 |
Santiago 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.July, November 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 Santiago UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |