Monthly climate in Melgar, Tolima, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Melgar features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3768 mm (148.3 inches) and receives 275 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Melgar enjoys an average of 3454 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Melgar, Tolima, Colombia §

The warmest months in Melgar are February, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 25 °C (77 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Melgar experiences 329 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 Melgar, Tolima, 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 36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
Average high 31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Minimum 17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Melgar, Tolima, Colombia §

Melgar usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 29 rainy days and 608 mm (24.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Melgar are January, February and December. On average, 105 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Melgar, Tolima, 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) 133 (5.2) 76 (3.0) 252 (9.9) 425 (16.7) 691 (27.2) 636 (25.0) 499 (19.6) 308 (12.1) 185 (7.3) 302 (11.9) 154 (6.1) 107 (4.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 14 21 26 30 29 30 26 23 26 21 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Melgar, Tolima, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Melgar are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Melgar: January, April and November receive an average of 8 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Melgar, Tolima, 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 254 278 286 272 274 289 320 331 311 281 249 303
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 53m 11h 58m 12h 4m 12h 11m 12h 17m 12h 20m 12h 19m 12h 13m 12h 7m 12h 0m 11h 54m 11h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Melgar, Tolima, Colombia §

Melgar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, 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 Melgar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Melgar, Tolima, 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 13 16 16 14 13 13 14 13 13 12 11