Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Guatica features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 6508 mm (256.2 inches) and receives 329 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Guatica enjoys an average of 3036 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 48 minutes to 12 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Guatica are February, May and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (67 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Guatica experiences 126 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) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Guatica, Risaralda, Colombia with other places around the world.
Guatica usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 29 rainy days and 686 mm (27.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Guatica are January, February and December. On average, 372 mm (14.7 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) | 320 (12.6) | 345 (13.6) | 577 (22.7) | 616 (24.3) | 813 (32.0) | 630 (24.8) | 580 (22.8) | 517 (20.4) | 506 (19.9) | 611 (24.0) | 542 (21.3) | 451 (17.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Guatica are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Guatica: May, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 266 | 268 | 238 | 218 | 235 | 277 | 288 | 270 | 233 | 229 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 50m | 11h 56m | 12h 4m | 12h 13m | 12h 21m | 12h 24m | 12h 22m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 51m | 11h 48m |
Guatica 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.June, 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 Guatica 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 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |