Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Penon features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4347 mm (171.1 inches) and receives 331 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Penon enjoys an average of 3527 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Penon are February, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Penon experiences 8 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 | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Penon, Santander, Colombia with other places around the world.
El Penon usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 30 rainy days and 541 mm (21.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Penon are January, February and December. On average, 131 mm (5.1 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) | 109 (4.3) | 125 (4.9) | 312 (12.3) | 447 (17.6) | 595 (23.4) | 535 (21.1) | 488 (19.2) | 377 (14.8) | 453 (17.9) | 492 (19.4) | 255 (10.0) | 159 (6.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 |
The sunniest months in El Penon are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Penon: January, April and May receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 301 | 305 | 280 | 272 | 284 | 311 | 316 | 295 | 290 | 282 | 320 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 48m | 11h 55m | 12h 4m | 12h 14m | 12h 22m | 12h 26m | 12h 24m | 12h 17m | 12h 7m | 11h 58m | 11h 50m | 11h 46m |
El Penon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 El Penon 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 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |