Monthly climate in Colon, Putumayo, Colombia

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Colon, Putumayo, Colombia §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Colon, Putumayo, 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 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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Colon, Putumayo, Colombia §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Colon, Putumayo, 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) 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

Monthly sunshine hours in Colon, Putumayo, Colombia §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Colon, Putumayo, 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 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

Solar UV radiation in Colon, Putumayo, Colombia §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Colon, Putumayo, 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) 17 17 19 19 17 14 15 15 16 17 15 13