Cimitarra climate — normals and trends
Cimitarra (Colombia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.3 °C and it receives 2,635 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 August (24.8 °C on average) and the coldest is November (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Cimitarra averages 0 frost days, 94 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 320 rainy days per year.
Cimitarra has warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.33 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.8 °C (on 18 February 2020) and the coldest 15.1 °C (on 9 January 1942).
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
CimitarraSantander Department
- coords
- 6.31°, -73.95°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.3°C
Average daily high
28.8°C
Average daily low
20.5°C
Annual rainfall
2,635mm
Sunshine / day
10.3h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
6.0km/h
Seasonal range
1.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
94 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
320 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.0 °C
Average feels-like low
23.6 °C
Average peak gust
22.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
254 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.8 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.67 · 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
37.8 °C
18 February 2020
Coldest day
15.1 °C
9 January 1942
Wettest day
152 mm
22 October 2024
Windiest day
12.1 km/h
18 February 2021
Strongest gust
34.6 km/h
20 March 2021
Hottest feels-like
42.3 °C
26 March 2016
Coldest feels-like
15.4 °C
30 December 1989
Sunniest day
12.0 h
22 March 1940
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 | 30.5 °C | +1.8 °C | 58 mm | -33 mm |
| Feb | 31.4 °C | +2.0 °C | 148 mm | +25 mm |
| Mar | 29.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 167 mm | -42 mm |
| Apr | 29.2 °C | +0.6 °C | 273 mm | -62 mm |
| May | 28.5 °C | 0.0 °C | 400 mm | +38 mm |
| Jun | 28.1 °C | -0.5 °C | 262 mm | +21 mm |
| Jul | 29.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 166 mm | -14 mm |
| Aug | 29.3 °C | -0.2 °C | 171 mm | -5 mm |
| Sep | 29.8 °C | +0.8 °C | 249 mm | +33 mm |
| Oct | 28.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 289 mm | -21 mm |
| Nov | 28.4 °C | +0.5 °C | 294 mm | +42 mm |
| Dec | 28.4 °C | +0.2 °C | 129 mm | -12 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Cimitarra?
Cimitarra has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.3 °C and it receives 2,635 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Cimitarra?
The hottest day measured in Cimitarra between 1940 and 2025 was 18 February 2020, reaching 37.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Cimitarra?
The coldest day measured in Cimitarra between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1942, at 15.1 °C.
Does it snow in Cimitarra?
Almost never: Cimitarra sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Cimitarra warmed?
Yes: Cimitarra warmed by +2.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Cimitarra?
The wettest day measured in Cimitarra between 1940 and 2025 was 22 October 2024, with 152 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Cimitarra?
The windiest day measured in Cimitarra between 1940 and 2025 was 18 February 2021, with winds reaching 12.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Cimitarra?
The warmest month in Cimitarra is August (24.8 °C on average); the coldest is November (23.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Cimitarra?
Cimitarra receives on average 2,635 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 320 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Cimitarra?
Cimitarra gets on average 10.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,760 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Cimitarra?
Yes: Cimitarra has on average 254 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Cimitarra?
In Cimitarra, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.3 °C on 26 March 2016, and the lowest was 15.4 °C on 30 December 1989.
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