Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alpujarra features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1833 mm (72.2 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alpujarra enjoys an average of 3683 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alpujarra are February, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alpujarra experiences 328 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 | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alpujarra, Tolima, Colombia with other places around the world.
Alpujarra usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 22 rainy days and 257 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alpujarra are February, August and September. On average, 79 mm (3.1 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) | 90 (3.5) | 89 (3.5) | 286 (11.3) | 220 (8.6) | 264 (10.4) | 179 (7.1) | 94 (3.7) | 87 (3.4) | 60 (2.4) | 199 (7.8) | 164 (6.4) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Alpujarra are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alpujarra: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 292 | 308 | 298 | 304 | 306 | 330 | 340 | 325 | 307 | 281 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 56m | 11h 59m | 12h 5m | 12h 10m | 12h 15m | 12h 17m | 12h 16m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 57m | 11h 55m |
Alpujarra 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.February, June 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 Alpujarra UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 |