Weather and climate in Armenia (Colombia)

The climate of Armenia is tropical, tempered by altitude, with stable temperatures throughout the year. The rains are frequent all year round, although they are more frequent from March to May and from September to December.
Fog can form all year round at night and early in the morning.
The city is located in central-western Colombia, at 4 degrees north latitude, and at an altitude of 1,500 meters (4,900 feet), although the airport, from which the data is taken, is located at 1,200 meters (3,900 feet), so it provides slightly higher temperatures than those actually measured in the city. Nearby is the city of Calarcá.
To the east is the Andes mountain range, with peaks exceeding 3,500 meters (11,500 ft), while to the north-east are very high volcanoes, called "Los Nevados", in particular, the nevado del Ruiz (or Mesa de Herveo), 5,321 meters (17,457 feet) high.

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To visit Armenia you can choose the two seasons with the least rain, namely January-February and from June to August.

Armenia - Climate data

The average temperature of the coldest month (October) is of 22.5 °C (72.5 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 23.3 °C (74.0 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 2120 millimeters (83.5 inches) per year: it is therefore abundant. It ranges from 100 mm (3.9 in) in the driest month (July) to 255 mm (10 in) in the wettest ones (April, November) Here is the average precipitation.
There are on average around 1785 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.

Armenia - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020

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January is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.0 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 17.5 °C (63.5 °F) and a maximum of 28.6 °C (83.4 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 14.5 °C (58 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C (87.5 °F). However, it reached 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) in January 2020.
Precipitation amounts to 130 mm (5.1 in), distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).

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February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.3 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 17.7 °C (63.9 °F) and a maximum of 28.8 °C (83.9 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C (59.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C (87.5 °F). However, it reached 34 °C (93.2 °F) in February 2020.
Precipitation amounts to 145 mm (5.7 in), distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).

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March is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.3 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 18 °C (64.5 °F) and a maximum of 28.5 °C (83.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C (87.5 °F). However, it reached 33 °C (91.4 °F) in March 2016.
Precipitation amounts to 185 mm (7.3 in), distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (2 mph).

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April is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.1 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 18.2 °C (64.8 °F) and a maximum of 27.9 °C (82.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (61 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (87 °F). However, it reached 31.8 °C (89.2 °F) in April 2012.
Precipitation amounts to 255 mm (10 in), distributed over 18 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).

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May is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.2 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 18.4 °C (65.1 °F) and a maximum of 27.9 °C (82.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (61.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (87 °F). However, it reached 32 °C (89.6 °F) in May 2016.
Precipitation amounts to 220 mm (8.7 in), distributed over 18 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 31% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).

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June is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.2 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 18.2 °C (64.8 °F) and a maximum of 28.2 °C (82.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 31 °C (88 °F). However, it reached 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) in June 2015.
Precipitation amounts to 125 mm (4.9 in), distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).

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July is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.3 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 17.8 °C (64.1 °F) and a maximum of 28.8 °C (83.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C (60 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (89.5 °F). However, it reached 34.2 °C (93.6 °F) in July 2015.
Precipitation amounts to 100 mm (3.9 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).

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August, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.3 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 17.7 °C (63.8 °F) and a maximum of 29 °C (84.2 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15 °C (59 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (89.5 °F). However, it reached 34.4 °C (93.9 °F) in August 2019.
Precipitation amounts to 110 mm (4.3 in), distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (3 mph).

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September is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.2 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 17.7 °C (63.8 °F) and a maximum of 28.8 °C (83.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 14.5 °C (58.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (89.5 °F). However, it reached 35 °C (95 °F) in September 2015.
Precipitation amounts to 170 mm (6.7 in), distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (2 mph).

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October, the coolest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 22.5 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 17.5 °C (63.5 °F) and a maximum of 27.5 °C (81.5 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 15 °C (59 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (87 °F). However, it reached 32.8 °C (91 °F) in October 2015.
Precipitation amounts to 250 mm (9.8 in), distributed over 19 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).

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November is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 22.6 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 17.6 °C (63.7 °F) and a maximum of 27.6 °C (81.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 15 °C (58.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C (86 °F). However, it reached 31 °C (87.8 °F) in November 2014.
Precipitation amounts to 255 mm (10 in), distributed over 18 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).

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December is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 22.8 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 17.6 °C (63.7 °F) and a maximum of 28 °C (82.5 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C (60 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C (86.5 °F). However, it reached 32 °C (89.6 °F) in December 2015.
Precipitation amounts to 170 mm (6.7 in), distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).