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Monthly climate in Palmira, Colombia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palmira features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (80 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 7591 mm (298.9 inches) and receives 343 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Palmira enjoys an average of 2669 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 55 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palmira, Colombia

The warmest months in Palmira are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, September and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palmira experiences 17 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 Palmira. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high23°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)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°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
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Minimum10°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palmira, Colombia

Palmira usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 29 rainy days and 736 mm (29.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Palmira are January, February and March. On average, 467 mm (18.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palmira. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)412 (16.2)428 (16.9)562 (22.1)638 (25.1)737 (29.0)667 (26.3)675 (26.6)680 (26.8)668 (26.3)746 (29.4)725 (28.5)653 (25.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)232629293129302929302830

Monthly sunshine hours in Palmira, Colombia

The sunniest months in Palmira are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Palmira: May, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palmira. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours212230238209204217251263242195179223
Mean daily daylight hours11h 56m11h 59m12h 5m12h 10m12h 15m12h 18m12h 16m12h 12m12h 6m12h 1m11h 57m11h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Palmira, Colombia

Palmira 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 Palmira UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palmira. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151617171514141415141312