Climate - Leticia (Colombia)
Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
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Climate chart - Leticia (Colombia)
The climate of Leticia is equatorial, that is, hot and rainy all year round. However, even though there is no dry season, the rains decrease somewhat in the austral winter, from June to September.
The city is located in the extreme south of Colombia, at 4 degrees south latitude, in the Amazonas department, on the banks of the Amazon River. Nearby are the cities of Tabatinga, Brazil, and Santa Rosa de Yavarí, Peru. Further south, along the Javary River, is the Brazilian town of Benjamin Constant.
Occasionally, in the austral winter, there can be slightly cool periods, maybe just a day or two, with highs of 24/25 °C (75/77 °F). In July 2010, there were two days with a maximum temperature of 20 °C (68 °F).
Best Time
The best time to visit Leticia is from June to September, being the one in which the rains are a little less frequent and the sun is seen a little more often. It must be said that even in this period, the rains are frequent and abundant, although less than in the rest of the year.
Leticia - Climate data
The average temperature of the coldest month (June) is of 26.2 °C (79.2 °F), that of the warmest month (November) is of 27.5 °C (81.6 °F). Here are the average temperatures.Leticia - Average temperatures (1991-2020) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 23.2 | 31.2 | 27.2 | 74 | 88 | 80.9 |
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| February | 23.1 | 31.2 | 27.2 | 74 | 88 | 80.9 |
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| March | 23.3 | 31.2 | 27.3 | 74 | 88 | 81.1 |
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| April | 23.2 | 31 | 27.1 | 74 | 88 | 80.7 |
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| May | 23 | 30.5 | 26.7 | 73 | 87 | 80.1 |
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| June | 22.3 | 30.2 | 26.2 | 72 | 86 | 79.2 |
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| July | 21.9 | 30.7 | 26.3 | 71 | 87 | 79.3 |
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| August | 21.9 | 31.6 | 26.8 | 71 | 89 | 80.2 |
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| September | 22.4 | 32.3 | 27.4 | 72 | 90 | 81.2 |
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| October | 22.9 | 32.2 | 27.5 | 73 | 90 | 81.5 |
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| November | 23.2 | 31.9 | 27.5 | 74 | 89 | 81.6 |
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| December | 23.2 | 31.4 | 27.3 | 74 | 88 | 81.2 |
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| Year | 22.8 | 31.3 | 27 | 73 | 88.3 | 80.5 |
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Precipitation amounts to 3305 millimeters (130.1 inches) per year: it is therefore very abundant. It ranges from 160 mm (6.3 in) in the driest month (July) to 355 mm (14 in) in the wettest one (January). Here is the average precipitation.Leticia - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 355 | 14 | 24 |
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| February | 335 | 13.2 | 21 |
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| March | 350 | 13.8 | 22 |
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| April | 350 | 13.8 | 22 |
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| May | 290 | 11.4 | 23 |
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| June | 205 | 8.1 | 19 |
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| July | 160 | 6.3 | 16 |
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| August | 170 | 6.7 | 16 |
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| September | 235 | 9.3 | 17 |
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| October | 265 | 10.4 | 19 |
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| November | 300 | 11.8 | 21 |
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| December | 290 | 11.4 | 23 |
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| Year | 3305 | 130.1 | 243 |
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There are on average around 1840 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Leticia - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 4.5 | 130 | February | 4 | 115 | March | 4 | 130 | April | 4.5 | 140 | May | 4.5 | 145 | June | 5 | 145 | July | 6 | 190 | August | 6.5 | 200 | September | 6 | 175 | October | 5.5 | 170 | November | 5 | 155 | December | 4.5 | 140 | Year | 5 | 1840 |
Leticia - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2020
January is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 27.2 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 23.2 °C (73.7 °F) and a maximum of 31.2 °C (88.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 20.5 °C (69 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C (93.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 355 mm (14 in), distributed over 24 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (2 mph).
February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 27.2 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 23.1 °C (73.7 °F) and a maximum of 31.2 °C (88.2 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 21 °C (69.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C (93 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 335 mm (13.2 in), distributed over 21 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (2 mph).
March is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 27.3 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 23.3 °C (73.9 °F) and a maximum of 31.2 °C (88.2 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 21.5 °C (70.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C (93.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 350 mm (13.8 in), distributed over 22 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (2 mph).
April is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 27.1 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 23.2 °C (73.7 °F) and a maximum of 31 °C (87.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 21 °C (70 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C (92.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 350 mm (13.8 in), distributed over 22 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 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).
May is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 26.7 °C (80 °F), with a minimum of 23 °C (73.4 °F) and a maximum of 30.5 °C (86.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 20.5 °C (69.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C (91 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 290 mm (11.4 in), distributed over 23 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 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).
June, the least warm month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 26.2 °C (79 °F), with a minimum of 22.3 °C (72.2 °F) and a maximum of 30.2 °C (86.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 18.5 °C (65.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C (91 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 205 mm (8.1 in), distributed over 19 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 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).
July is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 26.3 °C (79 °F), with a minimum of 21.9 °C (71.4 °F) and a maximum of 30.7 °C (87.3 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18 °C (64.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C (92 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 160 mm (6.3 in), distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).
August is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 26.8 °C (80 °F), with a minimum of 21.9 °C (71.5 °F) and a maximum of 31.6 °C (88.9 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18.5 °C (65.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C (93.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 170 mm (6.7 in), distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (2 mph).
September is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 27.4 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 22.4 °C (72.3 °F) and a maximum of 32.3 °C (90.2 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 19 °C (66 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 35.5 °C (95.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 235 mm (9.3 in), distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (2 mph).
October is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 27.5 °C (82 °F), with a minimum of 22.9 °C (73.2 °F) and a maximum of 32.2 °C (89.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 20.5 °C (69 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 35.5 °C (95.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 265 mm (10.4 in), distributed over 19 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (2 mph).
November, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 27.5 °C (82 °F), with a minimum of 23.2 °C (73.7 °F) and a maximum of 31.9 °C (89.4 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 20.5 °C (69.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C (94 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 300 mm (11.8 in), distributed over 21 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (2 mph).
December, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 27.3 °C (81 °F), with a minimum of 23.2 °C (73.8 °F) and a maximum of 31.4 °C (88.5 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 21.5 °C (70.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C (93 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 290 mm (11.4 in), distributed over 23 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 37% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).
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