Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colonia features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1805 mm (71.0 inches) and receives 199 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colonia enjoys an average of 3665 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Colonia are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colonia experiences 0 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 | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Average low | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Colonia, Lima region, Peru with other places around the world.
Colonia usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 330 mm (13.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colonia are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.3 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) | 308 (12.1) | 306 (12.0) | 376 (14.8) | 205 (8.1) | 96 (3.8) | 13 (0.5) | 2 (0.1) | 11 (0.4) | 68 (2.7) | 143 (5.6) | 98 (3.9) | 178 (7.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 26 | 30 | 26 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 17 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Colonia are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colonia: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 256 | 281 | 310 | 327 | 314 | 329 | 336 | 328 | 334 | 308 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 45m | 12h 29m | 12h 8m | 11h 47m | 11h 30m | 11h 22m | 11h 26m | 11h 41m | 12h 1m | 12h 22m | 12h 41m | 12h 50m |
Colonia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Colonia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |