Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zarzal features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5451 mm (214.6 inches) and receives 341 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zarzal enjoys an average of 3007 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 51 minutes to 12 hours 21 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zarzal are February, July and August, 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 22 to 22 °C (71 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zarzal experiences 264 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°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) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°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 (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 18°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) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zarzal, Valle del Cauca, Colombia with other places around the world.
Zarzal usually has the most precipitation in April, May and June, with an average of 30 rainy days and 594 mm (23.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zarzal are January, February and December. On average, 313 mm (12.3 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) | 267 (10.5) | 323 (12.7) | 452 (17.8) | 569 (22.4) | 687 (27.1) | 526 (20.7) | 496 (19.5) | 400 (15.7) | 395 (15.6) | 513 (20.2) | 474 (18.6) | 349 (13.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Zarzal are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zarzal: January, May and November receive an average of 7 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 254 | 267 | 238 | 228 | 236 | 277 | 289 | 277 | 233 | 216 | 253 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 53m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 12m | 12h 18m | 12h 21m | 12h 19m | 12h 14m | 12h 7m | 12h 0m | 11h 54m | 11h 51m |
Zarzal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 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 Zarzal UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |