Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colon features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3183 mm (125.3 inches) and receives 317 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colon enjoys an average of 3303 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 2 minutes to 12 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Colon are February, March and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colon experiences 0 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 | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Colon, Putumayo, Colombia with other places around the world.
Colon usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 28 rainy days and 346 mm (13.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colon are January, August and September. On average, 184 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) | 205 (8.1) | 218 (8.6) | 350 (13.8) | 336 (13.2) | 353 (13.9) | 292 (11.5) | 231 (9.1) | 161 (6.3) | 186 (7.3) | 274 (10.8) | 305 (12.0) | 272 (10.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Colon are August, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colon: January, April and November receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 235 | 265 | 270 | 260 | 263 | 266 | 285 | 315 | 308 | 287 | 249 | 295 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 3m | 12h 3m | 12h 5m | 12h 7m | 12h 9m | 12h 10m | 12h 9m | 12h 8m | 12h 6m | 12h 4m | 12h 3m | 12h 2m |
Colon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July 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 Colon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 |