Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ortega features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1614 mm (63.5 inches) and receives 161 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ortega enjoys an average of 3592 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ortega are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, May and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 24 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ortega experiences 325 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ortega, Tolima, Colombia with other places around the world.
Ortega usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 251 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ortega are July, August and September. On average, 24 mm (0.9 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) | 123 (4.8) | 198 (7.8) | 249 (9.8) | 176 (6.9) | 133 (5.2) | 66 (2.6) | 22 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 152 (6.0) | 305 (12.0) | 141 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Ortega are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ortega: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 284 | 301 | 292 | 298 | 298 | 329 | 336 | 321 | 294 | 267 | 309 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 54m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 17m | 12h 19m | 12h 18m | 12h 13m | 12h 7m | 12h 0m | 11h 55m | 11h 53m |
Ortega experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 17, 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 Ortega 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 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |