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Monthly climate in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

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, Valle del Cauca, 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, 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 26°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 maximum 25°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 high 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
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean 19°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 low 15°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 minimum 11°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)
Minimum 10°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, Valle del Cauca, 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, 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) 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) 23 26 29 29 31 29 30 29 29 30 28 30

Monthly sunshine hours in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, 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, 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 212 230 238 209 204 217 251 263 242 195 179 223
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 56m 11h 59m 12h 5m 12h 10m 12h 15m 12h 18m 12h 16m 12h 12m 12h 6m 12h 1m 11h 57m 11h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Palmira, Valle del Cauca, 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, 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) 15 16 17 17 15 14 14 14 15 14 13 12