Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colon features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3198 mm (125.9 inches) and receives 221 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colon enjoys an average of 3537 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Colon are May, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colon experiences 250 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Colon, Táchira, Venezuela with other places around the world.
Colon usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 24 rainy days and 421 mm (16.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colon are June, July and August. On average, 143 mm (5.6 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) | 190 (7.5) | 222 (8.7) | 489 (19.2) | 368 (14.5) | 252 (9.9) | 175 (6.9) | 76 (3.0) | 178 (7.0) | 260 (10.3) | 332 (13.1) | 406 (16.0) | 251 (9.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 25 | 20 |
The sunniest months in Colon are July, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colon: January, April and May receive an average of 8 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 296 | 301 | 269 | 281 | 284 | 316 | 319 | 296 | 292 | 288 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 42m | 11h 51m | 12h 4m | 12h 17m | 12h 28m | 12h 34m | 12h 31m | 12h 21m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 44m | 11h 39m |
Colon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Colon UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |