Caldas climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Caldas?

Caldas has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.5 °C and it receives 3,009 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Caldas?

The hottest day measured in Caldas between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 2024, reaching 32.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Caldas?

The coldest day measured in Caldas between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 1954, at 9.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Caldas?

Almost never: Caldas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Caldas warmed?

Yes: Caldas warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Caldas?

The wettest day measured in Caldas between 1940 and 2025 was 2 November 2018, with 87 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Caldas?

The windiest day measured in Caldas between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 2020, with winds reaching 11.6 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Caldas?

The warmest month in Caldas is March (18.8 °C on average); the coldest is November (18.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Caldas?

Caldas receives on average 3,009 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 312 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Caldas?

Caldas gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Caldas (Colombia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.5 °C and it receives 3,009 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 (18.8 °C on average) and the coldest is November (18.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.

Caldas averages 0 frost days, 3 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 312 rainy days per year.

Caldas has warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.35 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 32.8 °C (on 18 September 2024) and the coldest 9.2 °C (on 20 November 1954).

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

CaldasAntioquia

coords: 6.09°, -75.64°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AfTropical rainforestWarmest monthMarchColdest monthNovemberWettest monthMayDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

18.5°C

Average daily high

24.1°C

Average daily low

14.3°C

Annual rainfall

3,009mm

Sunshine / day

8.8h

Mean relative humidity

85%

Average peak wind

5.2km/h

Seasonal range

0.7°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

3 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

312 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

26.9 °C

Average feels-like low

15.1 °C

Average peak gust

24.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.5 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+3.0 °C

since 1940

+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.71 · p = < 0.001

19402025

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

32.8 °C

18 September 2024

Coldest day

9.2 °C

20 November 1954

Wettest day

87 mm

2 November 2018

Windiest day

11.6 km/h

17 January 2020

Strongest gust

47.5 km/h

24 June 2015

Hottest feels-like

35.9 °C

18 September 2024

Coldest feels-like

8.2 °C

4 January 1968

Sunniest day

12.0 h

23 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	29.9 °C18 July 2025	13.2 °C29 August 2025	19.5 °C	3,014 mm	0
2024	32.8 °C18 September 2024	13.2 °C24 January 2024	20.6 °C	2,240 mm	47
2023	31.7 °C5 August 2023	12.6 °C31 January 2023	20.2 °C	2,347 mm	21
2022	29.5 °C3 May 2022	12.8 °C12 October 2022	19.2 °C	3,077 mm	0
2021	30.2 °C26 September 2021	12.1 °C19 January 2021	19.4 °C	2,656 mm	3
2020	32.2 °C19 February 2020	11.4 °C11 January 2020	20.4 °C	2,144 mm	29
2019	31.6 °C3 September 2019	11.6 °C3 January 2019	20.4 °C	1,909 mm	25
2018	30.5 °C8 August 2018	11.7 °C11 August 2018	19.9 °C	2,306 mm	6
2017	30.9 °C1 September 2017	12.0 °C15 February 2017	20.0 °C	2,266 mm	4
2016	31.6 °C26 March 2016	10.3 °C22 November 2016	20.6 °C	2,404 mm	17
2015	31.3 °C5 August 2015	10.6 °C4 January 2015	20.6 °C	1,767 mm	29
2014	31.4 °C25 July 2014	12.7 °C27 January 2014	20.1 °C	2,308 mm	14
2013	30.2 °C25 July 2013	12.2 °C9 January 2013	19.8 °C	2,856 mm	2
2012	30.4 °C9 September 2012	11.9 °C14 February 2012	19.6 °C	2,476 mm	3
2011	29.0 °C31 August 2011	12.4 °C18 January 2011	19.2 °C	3,497 mm	0
2010	31.4 °C3 February 2010	12.5 °C6 January 2010	19.8 °C	3,119 mm	8
2009	30.0 °C2 August 2009	12.7 °C3 February 2009	19.6 °C	2,651 mm	2
2008	28.3 °C7 August 2008	12.1 °C19 January 2008	18.5 °C	3,287 mm	0
2007	29.7 °C28 February 2007	12.4 °C21 February 2007	19.0 °C	3,112 mm	0
2006	30.2 °C13 August 2006	11.6 °C30 December 2006	19.1 °C	2,964 mm	1
2005	29.7 °C31 July 2005	12.3 °C27 December 2005	19.5 °C	2,741 mm	0
2004	29.7 °C12 March 2004	11.8 °C6 February 2004	19.2 °C	2,617 mm	0
2003	30.8 °C6 March 2003	12.2 °C17 December 2003	19.3 °C	2,617 mm	3
2002	31.1 °C17 August 2002	12.6 °C10 January 2002	19.5 °C	2,122 mm	8
2001	30.9 °C17 August 2001	11.0 °C30 January 2001	19.0 °C	2,348 mm	2
2000	29.0 °C20 August 2000	12.0 °C8 April 2000	18.4 °C	3,128 mm	0
1999	28.5 °C17 April 1999	11.2 °C26 December 1999	18.1 °C	3,255 mm	0
1998	30.7 °C17 February 1998	12.4 °C22 December 1998	19.3 °C	2,969 mm	2
1997	30.5 °C25 August 1997	11.4 °C1 February 1997	18.9 °C	2,247 mm	4
1996	28.2 °C22 September 1996	10.7 °C21 November 1996	17.9 °C	3,291 mm	0
1995	29.3 °C15 February 1995	11.7 °C23 January 1995	18.4 °C	3,433 mm	0
1994	27.9 °C27 August 1994	12.5 °C1 July 1994	18.3 °C	3,264 mm	0
1993	28.9 °C2 June 1993	11.8 °C5 March 1993	18.3 °C	3,250 mm	0
1992	28.0 °C9 April 1992	11.9 °C11 September 1992	18.4 °C	2,551 mm	0
1991	28.4 °C9 September 1991	11.6 °C23 January 1991	18.5 °C	3,007 mm	0
1990	27.8 °C12 March 1990	11.5 °C23 August 1990	18.4 °C	2,777 mm	0
1989	28.1 °C15 July 1989	11.3 °C11 July 1989	18.0 °C	2,937 mm	0
1988	28.7 °C19 March 1988	11.1 °C14 July 1988	18.2 °C	3,586 mm	0
1987	29.1 °C21 August 1987	12.1 °C2 January 1987	19.0 °C	2,631 mm	0
1986	29.3 °C9 September 1986	11.2 °C8 March 1986	18.0 °C	2,792 mm	0
1985	27.7 °C1 September 1985	10.3 °C4 February 1985	17.8 °C	2,703 mm	0
1984	27.5 °C18 April 1984	11.6 °C21 July 1984	17.6 °C	3,094 mm	0
1983	28.7 °C16 August 1983	11.6 °C17 October 1983	18.6 °C	2,475 mm	0
1982	30.5 °C22 August 1982	12.1 °C21 July 1982	18.6 °C	3,057 mm	3
1981	28.1 °C23 September 1981	11.5 °C26 July 1981	18.6 °C	3,122 mm	0
1980	29.2 °C27 March 1980	12.4 °C25 February 1980	19.1 °C	2,611 mm	0
1979	28.1 °C3 February 1979	12.2 °C1 January 1979	18.6 °C	2,902 mm	0
1978	29.1 °C24 August 1978	11.6 °C25 October 1978	18.6 °C	3,434 mm	0
1977	29.9 °C5 March 1977	10.8 °C7 January 1977	19.1 °C	2,771 mm	0
1976	30.5 °C11 September 1976	11.3 °C22 August 1976	18.7 °C	2,505 mm	4
1975	27.6 °C11 August 1975	11.0 °C18 June 1975	18.0 °C	3,898 mm	0
1974	29.5 °C17 August 1974	11.4 °C22 January 1974	18.1 °C	3,615 mm	0
1973	30.2 °C25 February 1973	11.8 °C30 September 1973	18.8 °C	3,548 mm	4
1972	31.0 °C31 July 1972	11.0 °C30 April 1972	18.9 °C	2,529 mm	4
1971	26.9 °C6 October 1971	11.2 °C29 July 1971	17.9 °C	3,989 mm	0
1970	28.9 °C31 March 1970	10.9 °C5 February 1970	18.6 °C	3,711 mm	0
1969	30.2 °C9 September 1969	12.3 °C20 July 1969	19.1 °C	2,909 mm	1
1968	29.1 °C13 August 1968	9.3 °C4 January 1968	18.5 °C	2,868 mm	0
1967	28.6 °C28 August 1967	10.6 °C6 January 1967	18.5 °C	2,980 mm	0
1966	29.4 °C29 March 1966	11.2 °C17 February 1966	18.8 °C	2,955 mm	0
1965	29.1 °C6 October 1965	10.7 °C15 July 1965	18.5 °C	2,945 mm	0
1964	29.4 °C10 February 1964	10.8 °C9 January 1964	18.3 °C	3,156 mm	0
1963	28.6 °C3 March 1963	10.9 °C14 February 1963	18.5 °C	3,141 mm	0
1962	29.0 °C25 September 1962	11.4 °C7 July 1962	18.3 °C	3,049 mm	0
1961	30.1 °C22 August 1961	10.3 °C13 February 1961	18.5 °C	2,514 mm	1
1960	27.6 °C1 October 1960	11.6 °C9 January 1960	17.8 °C	3,252 mm	0
1959	28.4 °C15 February 1959	11.1 °C10 February 1959	18.1 °C	2,938 mm	0
1958	29.8 °C19 March 1958	11.9 °C25 June 1958	19.1 °C	2,969 mm	0
1957	30.1 °C17 September 1957	11.3 °C20 January 1957	18.2 °C	2,363 mm	1
1956	25.0 °C5 March 1956	11.3 °C9 January 1956	16.6 °C	3,916 mm	0
1955	24.9 °C31 August 1955	11.6 °C22 November 1955	16.7 °C	4,318 mm	0
1954	25.6 °C19 September 1954	9.2 °C20 November 1954	16.9 °C	3,541 mm	0
1953	26.3 °C2 August 1953	11.5 °C8 March 1953	17.3 °C	3,301 mm	0
1952	25.9 °C23 February 1952	12.2 °C14 August 1952	17.3 °C	3,719 mm	0
1951	26.7 °C18 March 1951	11.1 °C13 January 1951	17.2 °C	3,676 mm	0
1950	25.7 °C14 September 1950	11.7 °C18 November 1950	16.7 °C	4,360 mm	0
1949	25.9 °C7 September 1949	10.7 °C23 July 1949	17.1 °C	3,389 mm	0
1948	25.7 °C27 August 1948	11.3 °C17 December 1948	17.0 °C	3,572 mm	0
1947	25.3 °C2 October 1947	11.4 °C3 December 1947	16.9 °C	3,801 mm	0
1946	26.1 °C30 June 1946	10.3 °C11 August 1946	16.9 °C	3,411 mm	0
1945	25.5 °C1 September 1945	10.8 °C11 February 1945	16.7 °C	3,781 mm	0
1944	26.3 °C9 April 1944	10.8 °C16 February 1944	17.1 °C	3,339 mm	0
1943	25.4 °C8 December 1943	10.7 °C5 February 1943	16.6 °C	3,390 mm	0
1942	26.5 °C16 March 1942	10.2 °C11 January 1942	16.8 °C	3,639 mm	0
1941	28.5 °C22 March 1941	11.0 °C6 August 1941	17.7 °C	2,600 mm	0
1940	26.3 °C18 August 1940	11.6 °C21 January 1940	17.1 °C	3,055 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

24.1 °C

0.0 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

-3

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

3014 mm

+5 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	25.1 °C	+1.0 °C	92 mm	-40 mm
Feb	23.9 °C	-0.5 °C	304 mm	+140 mm
Mar	24.7 °C	+0.3 °C	244 mm	+4 mm
Apr	23.8 °C	-0.1 °C	376 mm	+48 mm
May	23.5 °C	-0.2 °C	374 mm	+5 mm
Jun	23.8 °C	-0.2 °C	305 mm	+22 mm
Jul	25.9 °C	+1.1 °C	133 mm	-88 mm
Aug	25.1 °C	-0.1 °C	214 mm	-14 mm
Sep	25.0 °C	+0.3 °C	248 mm	-10 mm
Oct	22.7 °C	-0.7 °C	310 mm	-29 mm
Nov	22.8 °C	-0.3 °C	275 mm	+1 mm
Dec	22.7 °C	-0.9 °C	139 mm	-34 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

29.9 °C

18 Jul 2025

Coldest day

13.2 °C

29 Aug 2025

Wettest day

45.4 mm

1 May 2025

Windiest day

7.5 km/h

3 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

33.8 km/h

18 Jul 2025

Hottest feels-like

33.1 °C

11 May 2025

Coldest feels-like

13.1 °C

29 Aug 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

14 Apr 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Caldas?

Caldas has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.5 °C and it receives 3,009 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Caldas?

The hottest day measured in Caldas between 1940 and 2025 was 18 September 2024, reaching 32.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Caldas?

The coldest day measured in Caldas between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 1954, at 9.2 °C.

Does it snow in Caldas?

Almost never: Caldas sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Caldas warmed?

Yes: Caldas warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Caldas?

The wettest day measured in Caldas between 1940 and 2025 was 2 November 2018, with 87 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Caldas?

The windiest day measured in Caldas between 1940 and 2025 was 17 January 2020, with winds reaching 11.6 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Caldas?

The warmest month in Caldas is March (18.8 °C on average); the coldest is November (18.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Caldas?

Caldas receives on average 3,009 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 312 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Caldas?

Caldas gets on average 8.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,212 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Caldas?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Caldas.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Caldas?

In Caldas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 35.9 °C on 18 September 2024, and the lowest was 8.2 °C on 4 January 1968.

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