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Monthly climate in Cartago, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cartago features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4311 mm (169.7 inches) and receives 346 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cartago enjoys an average of 2824 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 22 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Cartago are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in March, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cartago experiences 254 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 Cartago, 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 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 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)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(72°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(64°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)

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

Cartago usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 29 rainy days and 454 mm (17.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cartago are January, August and September. On average, 278 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cartago, 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) 236 (9.3) 325 (12.8) 420 (16.5) 461 (18.2) 480 (18.9) 372 (14.7) 327 (12.9) 293 (11.5) 306 (12.1) 375 (14.8) 401 (15.8) 313 (12.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 24 27 30 29 30 29 30 29 29 30 29 30

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

The sunniest months in Cartago are March, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cartago: May, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cartago, 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 232 254 259 222 199 212 256 269 255 212 206 243
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 51m 11h 57m 12h 4m 12h 12m 12h 19m 12h 22m 12h 21m 12h 15m 12h 7m 11h 59m 11h 53m 11h 50m

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

Cartago experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cartago UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cartago, 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) 14 15 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 12 12