Buenaventura climate — normals and trends
Buenaventura (Colombia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 27,047 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (23.1 °C on average) and the coldest is October (22.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Buenaventura averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 363 rainy days per year.
Buenaventura has warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.29 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 31.3 °C (on 17 February 1998) and the coldest 17.0 °C (on 22 November 2016).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
BuenaventuraValle del Cauca Department
- coords
- 3.58°, -77.00°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.7°C
Average daily high
25.4°C
Average daily low
20.7°C
Annual rainfall
27,047mm
Sunshine / day
6.3h
Mean relative humidity
90%
Average peak wind
8.4km/h
Seasonal range
0.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
363 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.8 °C
Average feels-like low
23.7 °C
Average peak gust
23.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
291 d/yr
Solar radiation
11.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.5 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.76 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
31.3 °C
17 February 1998
Coldest day
17.0 °C
22 November 2016
Wettest day
617 mm
4 June 1957
Windiest day
16.6 km/h
16 December 1985
Strongest gust
46.1 km/h
4 February 1971
Hottest feels-like
38.8 °C
15 February 1998
Coldest feels-like
18.3 °C
22 November 2016
Sunniest day
12.0 h
14 May 1950
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6 °C | +1.2 °C | 2062 mm | +417 mm |
| Feb | 26.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 1642 mm | +440 mm |
| Mar | 27.1 °C | +1.1 °C | 909 mm | -462 mm |
| Apr | 27.4 °C | +1.5 °C | 1279 mm | -558 mm |
| May | 26.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 2262 mm | -564 mm |
| Jun | 26.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 1723 mm | -1323 mm |
| Jul | 26.4 °C | +1.3 °C | 2249 mm | -920 mm |
| Aug | 26.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 2268 mm | -692 mm |
| Sep | 26.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 2267 mm | -671 mm |
| Oct | 26.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 2364 mm | -171 mm |
| Nov | 26.0 °C | +0.8 °C | 1979 mm | +126 mm |
| Dec | 26.2 °C | +1.0 °C | 591 mm | -1073 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Buenaventura?
Buenaventura has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 27,047 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Buenaventura?
The hottest day measured in Buenaventura between 1940 and 2025 was 17 February 1998, reaching 31.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Buenaventura?
The coldest day measured in Buenaventura between 1940 and 2025 was 22 November 2016, at 17.0 °C.
Does it snow in Buenaventura?
Almost never: Buenaventura sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Buenaventura warmed?
Yes: Buenaventura warmed by +2.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Buenaventura?
The wettest day measured in Buenaventura between 1940 and 2025 was 4 June 1957, with 617 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Buenaventura?
The windiest day measured in Buenaventura between 1940 and 2025 was 16 December 1985, with winds reaching 16.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Buenaventura?
The warmest month in Buenaventura is March (23.1 °C on average); the coldest is October (22.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Buenaventura?
Buenaventura receives on average 27,047 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 363 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Buenaventura?
Buenaventura gets on average 6.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,300 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Buenaventura?
Yes: Buenaventura has on average 291 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Buenaventura?
In Buenaventura, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.8 °C on 15 February 1998, and the lowest was 18.3 °C on 22 November 2016.
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