Cali climate — normals and trends
Cali (Colombia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 21.2 °C and it receives 3,531 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 May (21.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (20.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in November.
Cali averages 0 frost days, 1 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 285 rainy days per year.
Cali has warmed by +2.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.30 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 31.4 °C (on 15 September 2024) and the coldest 11.6 °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
CaliValle del Cauca Department
- coords
- 3.43°, -76.52°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
21.2°C
Average daily high
25.5°C
Average daily low
17.7°C
Annual rainfall
3,531mm
Sunshine / day
7.6h
Mean relative humidity
84%
Average peak wind
7.0km/h
Seasonal range
0.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
1 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
285 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.1 °C
Average feels-like low
19.3 °C
Average peak gust
21.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
7 d/yr
Solar radiation
14.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.6 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.77 · 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
31.4 °C
15 September 2024
Coldest day
11.6 °C
20 November 1954
Wettest day
189 mm
5 November 1961
Windiest day
11.8 km/h
25 July 2015
Strongest gust
33.5 km/h
6 March 1967
Hottest feels-like
37.3 °C
16 February 1998
Coldest feels-like
9.3 °C
20 November 1954
Sunniest day
12.0 h
23 April 1941
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 | 26.8 °C | +1.6 °C | 202 mm | -124 mm |
| Feb | 25.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 364 mm | +55 mm |
| Mar | 26.2 °C | +0.7 °C | 385 mm | +31 mm |
| Apr | 26.6 °C | +1.1 °C | 319 mm | -38 mm |
| May | 26.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 199 mm | -50 mm |
| Jun | 26.7 °C | +0.9 °C | 149 mm | +2 mm |
| Jul | 28.0 °C | +2.0 °C | 29 mm | -95 mm |
| Aug | 27.2 °C | +1.2 °C | 111 mm | -35 mm |
| Sep | 26.8 °C | +1.2 °C | 155 mm | -48 mm |
| Oct | 25.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 194 mm | -226 mm |
| Nov | 25.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 293 mm | -191 mm |
| Dec | 25.3 °C | +0.3 °C | 583 mm | +171 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Cali?
Cali has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 21.2 °C and it receives 3,531 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Cali?
The hottest day measured in Cali between 1940 and 2025 was 15 September 2024, reaching 31.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Cali?
The coldest day measured in Cali between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 1954, at 11.6 °C.
Does it snow in Cali?
Almost never: Cali sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Cali warmed?
Yes: Cali warmed by +2.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Cali?
The wettest day measured in Cali between 1940 and 2025 was 5 November 1961, with 189 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Cali?
The windiest day measured in Cali between 1940 and 2025 was 25 July 2015, with winds reaching 11.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Cali?
The warmest month in Cali is May (21.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (20.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Cali?
Cali receives on average 3,531 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 285 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Cali?
Cali gets on average 7.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,774 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Cali?
Yes: Cali has on average 7 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Cali?
In Cali, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 37.3 °C on 16 February 1998, and the lowest was 9.3 °C on 20 November 1954.
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