Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aratoca features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5105 mm (201.0 inches) and receives 321 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aratoca enjoys an average of 3025 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aratoca are February, May and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (69 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aratoca experiences 112 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°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 | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aratoca, Santander, Colombia with other places around the world.
Aratoca usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 30 rainy days and 647 mm (25.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aratoca are January, February and December. On average, 173 mm (6.8 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) | 155 (6.1) | 125 (4.9) | 321 (12.6) | 456 (17.9) | 647 (25.5) | 672 (26.5) | 622 (24.5) | 492 (19.4) | 438 (17.2) | 524 (20.6) | 415 (16.3) | 238 (9.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Aratoca are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aratoca: May, June and October receive an average of 7 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255 | 295 | 288 | 241 | 208 | 219 | 246 | 263 | 235 | 226 | 242 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 46m | 11h 53m | 12h 4m | 12h 15m | 12h 25m | 12h 29m | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 8m | 11h 57m | 11h 48m | 11h 43m |
Aratoca 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.January, November 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 Aratoca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |