Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Piedecuesta features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3451 mm (135.9 inches) and receives 316 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Piedecuesta enjoys an average of 2698 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Piedecuesta are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, March and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Piedecuesta experiences 0 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 | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Piedecuesta, Santander, Colombia with other places around the world.
Piedecuesta usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 29 rainy days and 416 mm (16.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Piedecuesta are January, February and December. On average, 122 mm (4.8 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) | 101 (4.0) | 94 (3.7) | 269 (10.6) | 338 (13.3) | 434 (17.1) | 431 (17.0) | 383 (15.1) | 281 (11.0) | 274 (10.8) | 377 (14.8) | 297 (11.7) | 171 (6.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 18 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Piedecuesta are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Piedecuesta: May, June and July receive an average of 5 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 245 | 294 | 283 | 221 | 169 | 174 | 187 | 211 | 197 | 197 | 220 | 294 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 45m | 11h 53m | 12h 4m | 12h 16m | 12h 25m | 12h 30m | 12h 28m | 12h 19m | 12h 8m | 11h 56m | 11h 47m | 11h 42m |
Piedecuesta 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Piedecuesta UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |