Climate of Santa Marta
Santa Marta has a tropical rainforest climate. It is usually (very) warm, humid and rainy all year round. The average annual temperature for Santa Marta is 27° degrees and there is about 1271 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 35 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 24°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 19°C
- Rain: it rains 317 days and there is a total of approximately 1271 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2958 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 24°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in January |
Coldest month: | 24°C in June |
Night temperature: | between 17°C and 19°C |
Dry days: | 48 days |
Days with rain: | 317 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1271 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2958 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Santa Marta.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Santa Marta.
Climate table of Santa Marta
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Santa Marta. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Santa Marta might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Night temp. (°C) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 101 | 146 | 148 | 120 | 108 | 107 | 101 | 96 | 123 | 90 | 57 |
Days with rain | 25 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
Dry days | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Best time to visit Santa Marta
The best time to visit Santa Marta in Colombia is from January, September and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Santa Marta is 29°C in January and the lowest is 24°C in June.
Climate of Santa Marta by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Santa Marta? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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