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Monthly climate in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Buenaventura features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 9428 mm (371.2 inches) and receives 354 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Buenaventura enjoys an average of 2043 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 53 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia §

The warmest months in Buenaventura are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Buenaventura 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 Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, 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 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)
Average low 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Minimum 21°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia §

Buenaventura usually has the most precipitation in June, September and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 1046 mm (41.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Buenaventura are January, February and March. On average, 382 mm (15.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, 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) 414 (16.3) 342 (13.5) 391 (15.4) 638 (25.1) 994 (39.1) 1024 (40.3) 996 (39.2) 885 (34.8) 1097 (43.2) 1018 (40.1) 793 (31.2) 836 (32.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 27 31 30 31 30 30 31 29 30 30 31

Monthly sunshine hours in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Buenaventura are February, March and April, when the sun shines an average of 7 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Buenaventura: September, October and November receive an average of 4 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, 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 183 218 256 202 159 142 143 156 142 138 136 162
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 54m 11h 59m 12h 4m 12h 11m 12h 17m 12h 19m 12h 18m 12h 13m 12h 7m 12h 0m 11h 55m 11h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia §

Buenaventura experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, 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 Buenaventura UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, 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 14 15 16 14 13 13 14 14 13 12 12