Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chaparral features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1448 mm (57.0 inches) and receives 241 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chaparral enjoys an average of 3596 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chaparral are February, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, March and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chaparral experiences 272 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chaparral, Tolima, Colombia with other places around the world.
Chaparral usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 23 rainy days and 180 mm (7.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chaparral are July, August and September. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 107 (4.2) | 130 (5.1) | 167 (6.6) | 180 (7.1) | 142 (5.6) | 101 (4.0) | 82 (3.2) | 54 (2.1) | 40 (1.6) | 137 (5.4) | 191 (7.5) | 117 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 16 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 22 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Chaparral are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chaparral: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 285 | 300 | 290 | 297 | 300 | 327 | 334 | 319 | 297 | 270 | 312 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 55m | 11h 59m | 12h 5m | 12h 11m | 12h 16m | 12h 19m | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 56m | 11h 54m |
Chaparral experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, June 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 Chaparral 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 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |