Maicao climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Maicao?

Maicao has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 971 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Maicao between 1940 and 2025 was 29 April 2015, reaching 39.8 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Maicao?

The coldest day measured in Maicao between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1956, at 18.4 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Maicao?

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

Q: Has the climate of Maicao warmed?

Yes: Maicao warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Maicao?

The wettest day measured in Maicao between 1940 and 2025 was 18 May 1940, with 98 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Maicao?

The windiest day measured in Maicao between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1944, with winds reaching 38.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Maicao?

The warmest month in Maicao is July (29.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (26.6 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Maicao?

Maicao receives on average 971 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 156 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Maicao?

Maicao gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Maicao (Colombia) has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 971 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 July (29.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (26.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Maicao averages 0 frost days, 322 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 156 rainy days per year.

Maicao has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.24 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 39.8 °C (on 29 April 2015) and the coldest 18.4 °C (on 8 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

MaicaoLa Guajira Department

coords: 11.38°, -72.24°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AwTropical savannaWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthOctoberDriest monthFebruary

Mean daily temperature

27.8°C

Average daily high

32.2°C

Average daily low

24.6°C

Annual rainfall

971mm

Sunshine / day

10.8h

Mean relative humidity

75%

Average peak wind

20.2km/h

Seasonal range

2.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

322 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

156 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

35.8 °C

Average feels-like low

28.1 °C

Average peak gust

43.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

364 d/yr

Solar radiation

20.2 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.0 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.68 · 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

39.8 °C

29 April 2015

Coldest day

18.4 °C

8 January 1956

Wettest day

98 mm

18 May 1940

Windiest day

38.2 km/h

11 January 1944

Strongest gust

80.3 km/h

3 January 2015

Hottest feels-like

46.0 °C

9 August 2023

Coldest feels-like

19.5 °C

8 January 1956

Sunniest day

12.3 h

7 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	38.8 °C3 August 2025	23.0 °C16 January 2025	29.3 °C	752 mm	361
2024	39.2 °C20 May 2024	21.3 °C15 December 2024	29.3 °C	1,076 mm	356
2023	39.7 °C9 August 2023	22.4 °C2 January 2023	29.3 °C	627 mm	360
2022	37.3 °C2 June 2022	21.2 °C30 January 2022	28.3 °C	1,073 mm	345
2021	37.7 °C19 July 2021	22.0 °C4 January 2021	28.3 °C	682 mm	357
2020	39.8 °C26 May 2020	22.0 °C27 December 2020	28.6 °C	931 mm	354
2019	38.3 °C13 September 2019	21.1 °C10 January 2019	28.8 °C	518 mm	363
2018	37.9 °C10 July 2018	21.5 °C5 March 2018	28.7 °C	581 mm	363
2017	37.2 °C29 July 2017	21.7 °C24 January 2017	28.5 °C	957 mm	352
2016	37.9 °C27 July 2016	22.2 °C14 January 2016	29.1 °C	951 mm	360
2015	39.8 °C29 April 2015	22.5 °C9 February 2015	29.7 °C	328 mm	361
2014	38.4 °C17 August 2014	22.4 °C10 March 2014	29.1 °C	505 mm	364
2013	37.3 °C16 July 2013	22.1 °C1 November 2013	29.1 °C	657 mm	363
2012	37.0 °C7 July 2012	21.8 °C15 December 2012	28.8 °C	837 mm	363
2011	36.0 °C1 April 2011	21.1 °C11 March 2011	28.0 °C	1,590 mm	344
2010	38.9 °C18 May 2010	20.8 °C22 December 2010	28.3 °C	1,752 mm	344
2009	38.2 °C2 September 2009	21.5 °C18 January 2009	28.8 °C	586 mm	347
2008	37.0 °C14 June 2008	19.5 °C2 February 2008	28.0 °C	1,061 mm	338
2007	37.0 °C16 July 2007	21.3 °C2 December 2007	28.2 °C	1,106 mm	356
2006	37.2 °C19 July 2006	21.8 °C6 January 2006	28.4 °C	913 mm	358
2005	36.7 °C10 April 2005	20.7 °C19 January 2005	27.9 °C	1,375 mm	325
2004	37.1 °C15 August 2004	21.4 °C23 January 2004	28.0 °C	1,120 mm	333
2003	38.8 °C4 September 2003	21.1 °C25 March 2003	28.3 °C	1,087 mm	353
2002	37.9 °C15 August 2002	21.0 °C28 February 2002	28.5 °C	678 mm	361
2001	39.4 °C21 August 2001	21.0 °C27 February 2001	28.1 °C	551 mm	346
2000	36.6 °C25 August 2000	20.6 °C22 March 2000	27.6 °C	659 mm	296
1999	36.0 °C28 July 1999	19.4 °C26 December 1999	27.4 °C	1,129 mm	305
1998	37.6 °C5 April 1998	22.2 °C25 November 1998	28.5 °C	946 mm	348
1997	39.5 °C27 August 1997	21.9 °C3 January 1997	28.4 °C	486 mm	351
1996	36.6 °C22 May 1996	21.5 °C25 January 1996	27.9 °C	947 mm	328
1995	36.7 °C22 May 1995	21.3 °C10 January 1995	28.0 °C	1,059 mm	349
1994	37.0 °C13 August 1994	22.2 °C15 March 1994	28.4 °C	622 mm	358
1993	36.9 °C5 August 1993	20.9 °C20 February 1993	28.2 °C	940 mm	354
1992	37.4 °C6 September 1992	21.1 °C19 December 1992	28.1 °C	823 mm	349
1991	39.0 °C16 August 1991	22.0 °C20 January 1991	28.3 °C	548 mm	326
1990	36.7 °C9 June 1990	20.5 °C26 February 1990	27.8 °C	994 mm	318
1989	37.2 °C18 July 1989	19.5 °C16 February 1989	27.7 °C	783 mm	319
1988	37.0 °C30 May 1988	21.0 °C18 January 1988	27.6 °C	1,316 mm	328
1987	37.2 °C19 April 1987	21.7 °C8 January 1987	28.1 °C	1,090 mm	341
1986	36.3 °C10 August 1986	21.1 °C1 December 1986	27.5 °C	922 mm	313
1985	35.5 °C28 June 1985	20.3 °C16 January 1985	27.2 °C	1,010 mm	291
1984	36.9 °C29 March 1984	20.3 °C3 January 1984	27.6 °C	886 mm	309
1983	38.1 °C27 February 1983	20.7 °C9 February 1983	28.3 °C	745 mm	356
1982	36.5 °C22 August 1982	21.5 °C26 January 1982	27.7 °C	768 mm	334
1981	37.1 °C19 March 1981	21.3 °C20 January 1981	27.5 °C	1,456 mm	340
1980	37.1 °C21 July 1980	20.8 °C13 January 1980	28.0 °C	865 mm	348
1979	36.6 °C9 August 1979	20.3 °C25 December 1979	27.7 °C	1,218 mm	337
1978	36.4 °C3 September 1978	21.6 °C14 January 1978	28.1 °C	1,193 mm	356
1977	36.7 °C25 August 1977	21.7 °C29 December 1977	28.0 °C	1,012 mm	356
1976	37.6 °C21 September 1976	19.1 °C31 January 1976	27.7 °C	593 mm	307
1975	35.2 °C11 August 1975	18.8 °C29 December 1975	27.1 °C	1,210 mm	285
1974	35.5 °C30 August 1974	20.0 °C19 January 1974	26.8 °C	1,285 mm	288
1973	36.2 °C9 June 1973	20.2 °C13 December 1973	27.4 °C	1,497 mm	303
1972	37.4 °C17 July 1972	21.2 °C26 December 1972	28.1 °C	757 mm	343
1971	36.5 °C23 July 1971	20.6 °C11 February 1971	27.2 °C	1,009 mm	322
1970	36.6 °C1 May 1970	21.5 °C23 January 1970	27.5 °C	1,580 mm	327
1969	36.5 °C9 March 1969	19.6 °C1 February 1969	27.8 °C	1,431 mm	337
1968	36.5 °C24 August 1968	20.2 °C21 January 1968	27.8 °C	1,129 mm	348
1967	36.9 °C29 August 1967	20.2 °C24 March 1967	27.8 °C	772 mm	332
1966	35.6 °C30 March 1966	20.8 °C18 December 1966	27.6 °C	1,318 mm	306
1965	35.8 °C31 July 1965	19.7 °C26 January 1965	27.6 °C	999 mm	311
1964	35.8 °C22 May 1964	20.1 °C22 December 1964	27.4 °C	1,112 mm	320
1963	36.6 °C31 July 1963	21.0 °C18 January 1963	28.0 °C	985 mm	351
1962	36.6 °C10 July 1962	20.7 °C10 January 1962	28.0 °C	880 mm	353
1961	36.2 °C20 June 1961	21.6 °C3 November 1961	27.7 °C	949 mm	335
1960	35.5 °C6 May 1960	21.1 °C15 December 1960	27.9 °C	1,094 mm	327
1959	36.3 °C24 July 1959	20.6 °C29 November 1959	27.9 °C	877 mm	343
1958	35.5 °C26 March 1958	21.2 °C21 December 1958	28.0 °C	1,005 mm	353
1957	36.7 °C24 August 1957	19.9 °C25 February 1957	27.5 °C	634 mm	275
1956	34.7 °C5 September 1956	18.4 °C8 January 1956	26.8 °C	775 mm	217
1955	34.9 °C6 August 1955	19.2 °C3 March 1955	26.3 °C	1,309 mm	195
1954	35.2 °C11 August 1954	19.5 °C30 January 1954	26.9 °C	903 mm	244
1953	35.6 °C13 August 1953	21.2 °C17 January 1953	27.4 °C	897 mm	288
1952	34.9 °C22 April 1952	20.7 °C5 February 1952	27.2 °C	915 mm	276
1951	36.4 °C30 July 1951	19.1 °C7 January 1951	27.1 °C	1,029 mm	269
1950	33.6 °C23 September 1950	19.1 °C8 January 1950	26.1 °C	1,408 mm	227
1949	35.5 °C29 July 1949	19.2 °C15 December 1949	26.9 °C	966 mm	253
1948	35.1 °C19 August 1948	19.7 °C21 January 1948	26.9 °C	1,157 mm	276
1947	34.5 °C15 May 1947	20.4 °C27 November 1947	27.0 °C	830 mm	297
1946	35.1 °C10 August 1946	19.6 °C10 January 1946	27.0 °C	905 mm	252
1945	33.8 °C7 May 1945	20.5 °C12 January 1945	26.5 °C	996 mm	219
1944	34.1 °C10 August 1944	19.7 °C21 November 1944	26.7 °C	1,275 mm	253
1943	34.9 °C19 September 1943	19.5 °C24 January 1943	26.7 °C	873 mm	249
1942	34.7 °C20 March 1942	21.3 °C22 November 1942	26.6 °C	1,675 mm	266
1941	35.0 °C5 April 1941	20.3 °C12 January 1941	27.7 °C	679 mm	348
1940	35.5 °C24 August 1940	20.9 °C14 November 1940	27.0 °C	1,098 mm	281

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

33.1 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

361 d/yr

+39

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

752 mm

-219 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	31.4 °C	+0.6 °C	27 mm	+12 mm
Feb	31.9 °C	+0.5 °C	8 mm	-3 mm
Mar	32.9 °C	+0.6 °C	5 mm	-6 mm
Apr	33.2 °C	+0.3 °C	31 mm	-16 mm
May	32.8 °C	0.0 °C	177 mm	+50 mm
Jun	33.7 °C	+0.6 °C	39 mm	-46 mm
Jul	35.0 °C	+1.1 °C	5 mm	-41 mm
Aug	35.0 °C	+1.1 °C	90 mm	-8 mm
Sep	34.1 °C	+1.3 °C	98 mm	-54 mm
Oct	31.8 °C	+0.3 °C	220 mm	+19 mm
Nov	33.0 °C	+2.1 °C	31 mm	-103 mm
Dec	32.3 °C	+1.6 °C	21 mm	-24 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

38.8 °C

3 Aug 2025

Coldest day

23.0 °C

16 Jan 2025

Wettest day

31.2 mm

16 May 2025

Windiest day

35.8 km/h

23 Mar 2025

Strongest gust

70.9 km/h

23 Mar 2025

Hottest feels-like

41.6 °C

28 Aug 2025

Coldest feels-like

25.7 °C

1 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

12.2 h

3 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Maicao?

Maicao has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.8 °C and it receives 971 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Maicao?

The hottest day measured in Maicao between 1940 and 2025 was 29 April 2015, reaching 39.8 °C.

What is the coldest day in Maicao?

The coldest day measured in Maicao between 1940 and 2025 was 8 January 1956, at 18.4 °C.

Does it snow in Maicao?

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

Has the climate of Maicao warmed?

Yes: Maicao warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Maicao?

The wettest day measured in Maicao between 1940 and 2025 was 18 May 1940, with 98 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Maicao?

The windiest day measured in Maicao between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1944, with winds reaching 38.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Maicao?

The warmest month in Maicao is July (29.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (26.6 °C).

How much does it rain in Maicao?

Maicao receives on average 971 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 156 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Maicao?

Maicao gets on average 10.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,942 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Maicao?

Yes: Maicao has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Maicao?

In Maicao, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.0 °C on 9 August 2023, and the lowest was 19.5 °C on 8 January 1956.

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