Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Darien features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 4387 mm (172.7 inches) and receives 350 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Darien enjoys an average of 2248 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 Darien are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (67 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in September, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Darien experiences 14 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 | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°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) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Darien, Valle del Cauca, Colombia with other places around the world.
Darien usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 30 rainy days and 471 mm (18.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Darien are January, February and December. On average, 267 mm (10.5 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) | 216 (8.5) | 289 (11.4) | 338 (13.3) | 445 (17.5) | 542 (21.4) | 425 (16.7) | 417 (16.4) | 373 (14.7) | 342 (13.5) | 389 (15.3) | 314 (12.4) | 296 (11.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Darien are March, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 6 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Darien: May, October and November receive an average of 5 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 190 | 201 | 211 | 181 | 162 | 171 | 204 | 222 | 207 | 160 | 146 | 186 |
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 |
Darien 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.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 Darien UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |