Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Dorada features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4126 mm (162.5 inches) and receives 281 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Dorada enjoys an average of 3284 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 5 minutes to 12 hours 8 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Dorada are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Dorada experiences 318 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Dorada, Putumayo, Colombia with other places around the world.
La Dorada usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 26 rainy days and 553 mm (21.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Dorada are February, November and December. On average, 228 mm (9.0 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) | 248 (9.7) | 229 (9.0) | 315 (12.4) | 394 (15.5) | 530 (20.9) | 623 (24.5) | 507 (20.0) | 316 (12.4) | 265 (10.4) | 245 (9.6) | 243 (9.6) | 212 (8.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
The sunniest months in La Dorada are August, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Dorada: January, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 267 | 273 | 262 | 260 | 251 | 258 | 308 | 310 | 293 | 259 | 306 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 8m | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m | 12h 5m |
La Dorada experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Dorada 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 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |