Monthly climate in El Playon, Santander, Colombia

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.

Monthly average temperatures in El Playon, Santander, Colombia §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in El Playon, Santander, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in El Playon, Santander, Colombia §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in El Playon, Santander, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in El Playon, Santander, Colombia §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in El Playon, Santander, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in El Playon, Santander, Colombia §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for El Playon, Santander, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 13 14 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 12 12