Mahates climate — normals and trends
Mahates (Colombia) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 1,657 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 (28.3 °C on average) and the coldest is October (26.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.
Mahates averages 0 frost days, 279 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 253 rainy days per year.
Mahates has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.8 °C (on 17 February 1998) and the coldest 19.4 °C (on 11 January 1956).
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
MahatesBolívar
- coords
- 10.23°, -75.19°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.3°C
Average daily high
31.6°C
Average daily low
24.3°C
Annual rainfall
1,657mm
Sunshine / day
9.9h
Mean relative humidity
82%
Average peak wind
11.6km/h
Seasonal range
1.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
279 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
253 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
38.0 °C
Average feels-like low
29.2 °C
Average peak gust
25.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
18.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.68 · 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
40.8 °C
17 February 1998
Coldest day
19.4 °C
11 January 1956
Wettest day
112 mm
18 November 2015
Windiest day
29.4 km/h
19 February 2005
Strongest gust
56.2 km/h
19 February 2005
Hottest feels-like
46.6 °C
15 March 2024
Coldest feels-like
21.3 °C
11 January 1956
Sunniest day
12.0 h
15 July 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32.6 °C | 0.0 °C | 33 mm | +14 mm |
| Feb | 33.7 °C | -0.1 °C | 25 mm | +2 mm |
| Mar | 34.3 °C | +0.4 °C | 34 mm | -13 mm |
| Apr | 33.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 124 mm | -5 mm |
| May | 31.8 °C | +0.6 °C | 218 mm | -3 mm |
| Jun | 32.0 °C | +1.0 °C | 204 mm | +3 mm |
| Jul | 32.9 °C | +1.5 °C | 121 mm | -36 mm |
| Aug | 32.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 180 mm | -5 mm |
| Sep | 31.3 °C | +0.8 °C | 173 mm | -30 mm |
| Oct | 30.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 192 mm | -45 mm |
| Nov | 31.4 °C | +1.2 °C | 181 mm | +11 mm |
| Dec | 31.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 56 mm | -10 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Mahates?
Mahates has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.3 °C and it receives 1,657 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Mahates?
The hottest day measured in Mahates between 1940 and 2025 was 17 February 1998, reaching 40.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Mahates?
The coldest day measured in Mahates between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1956, at 19.4 °C.
Does it snow in Mahates?
Almost never: Mahates sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Mahates warmed?
Yes: Mahates warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Mahates?
The wettest day measured in Mahates between 1940 and 2025 was 18 November 2015, with 112 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Mahates?
The windiest day measured in Mahates between 1940 and 2025 was 19 February 2005, with winds reaching 29.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Mahates?
The warmest month in Mahates is March (28.3 °C on average); the coldest is October (26.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Mahates?
Mahates receives on average 1,657 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 253 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Mahates?
Mahates gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Mahates?
Yes: Mahates has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Mahates?
In Mahates, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.6 °C on 15 March 2024, and the lowest was 21.3 °C on 11 January 1956.
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