Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Playon features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5428 mm (213.7 inches) and receives 333 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Playon enjoys an average of 3024 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Playon are February, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Playon experiences 234 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 (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°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 (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Playon, Santander, Colombia with other places around the world.
El Playon usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 677 mm (26.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Playon are January, February and December. On average, 150 mm (5.9 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) | 143 (5.6) | 92 (3.6) | 285 (11.2) | 471 (18.5) | 739 (29.1) | 671 (26.4) | 615 (24.2) | 622 (24.5) | 518 (20.4) | 613 (24.1) | 442 (17.4) | 216 (8.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
The sunniest months in El Playon are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Playon: May, June and October receive an average of 7 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 298 | 290 | 234 | 195 | 216 | 255 | 261 | 236 | 233 | 241 | 308 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 43m | 11h 52m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 32m | 12h 29m | 12h 20m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 46m | 11h 41m |
El Playon 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 El Playon 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 | 12 |