Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gaitania features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1588 mm (62.5 inches) and receives 226 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gaitania enjoys an average of 3625 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 56 minutes to 12 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gaitania are February, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, June and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gaitania experiences 1 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 | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gaitania, Tolima, Colombia with other places around the world.
Gaitania usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 24 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gaitania are August, September and December. On average, 67 mm (2.6 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) | 81 (3.2) | 118 (4.6) | 186 (7.3) | 216 (8.5) | 247 (9.7) | 148 (5.8) | 79 (3.1) | 56 (2.2) | 72 (2.8) | 159 (6.3) | 155 (6.1) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Gaitania are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gaitania: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 290 | 302 | 290 | 296 | 304 | 327 | 335 | 321 | 302 | 274 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 56m | 12h 0m | 12h 5m | 12h 10m | 12h 14m | 12h 17m | 12h 15m | 12h 11m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 57m | 11h 56m |
Gaitania experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 Gaitania UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |