Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colombia features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 945 mm (37.2 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colombia enjoys an average of 3816 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 52 minutes to 13 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Colombia are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colombia experiences 327 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
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Colombia usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 18 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colombia are February, March and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 24 (0.9) | 14 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 46 (1.8) | 192 (7.6) | 82 (3.2) | 93 (3.6) | 118 (4.7) | 125 (4.9) | 140 (5.5) | 70 (2.7) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Colombia are April, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colombia: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 297 | 337 | 341 | 338 | 333 | 354 | 343 | 321 | 310 | 290 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 0m | 11h 27m | 12h 1m | 12h 38m | 13h 7m | 13h 22m | 13h 14m | 12h 48m | 12h 13m | 11h 37m | 11h 7m | 10h 52m |
Colombia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Colombia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 |