Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Cerrito features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 18123 mm (713.5 inches) and receives 352 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Cerrito enjoys an average of 2669 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Cerrito are February, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Cerrito experiences 10 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 | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°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 | 18°C (65°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) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Cerrito, Valle del Cauca, Colombia with other places around the world.
El Cerrito usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 31 rainy days and 1970 mm (77.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Cerrito are January, February and November. On average, 1060 mm (41.7 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) | 976 (38.4) | 1135 (44.7) | 1163 (45.8) | 1547 (60.9) | 1926 (75.8) | 1870 (73.6) | 2109 (83.0) | 1874 (73.8) | 1577 (62.1) | 1374 (54.1) | 1069 (42.1) | 1503 (59.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
The sunniest months in El Cerrito are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Cerrito: May, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 230 | 238 | 209 | 204 | 217 | 251 | 263 | 242 | 195 | 179 | 223 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 55m | 11h 59m | 12h 5m | 12h 11m | 12h 16m | 12h 19m | 12h 17m | 12h 12m | 12h 6m | 12h 1m | 11h 56m | 11h 54m |
El Cerrito experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, 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 El Cerrito 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 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |