Melgar climate — normals and trends
Melgar (Colombia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 4,511 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 February (25.4 °C on average) and the coldest is July (23.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.
Melgar averages 0 frost days, 81 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 311 rainy days per year.
Melgar has warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 37.9 °C (on 11 February 2020) and the coldest 15.8 °C (on 15 September 1950).
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
MelgarTolima Department
- coords
- 4.20°, -74.64°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
24.6°C
Average daily high
28.5°C
Average daily low
21.0°C
Annual rainfall
4,511mm
Sunshine / day
9.7h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
8.1km/h
Seasonal range
1.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
81 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
311 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
32.8 °C
Average feels-like low
23.4 °C
Average peak gust
22.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
295 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.2 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.64 · 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
37.9 °C
11 February 2020
Coldest day
15.8 °C
15 September 1950
Wettest day
109 mm
21 April 1983
Windiest day
16.1 km/h
9 September 2023
Strongest gust
40.7 km/h
17 January 2020
Hottest feels-like
41.2 °C
5 February 2010
Coldest feels-like
16.2 °C
15 September 1950
Sunniest day
12.0 h
28 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 | 28.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 212 mm | +63 mm |
| Feb | 28.3 °C | -1.3 °C | 353 mm | +156 mm |
| Mar | 28.2 °C | -1.2 °C | 358 mm | +41 mm |
| Apr | 27.9 °C | -0.5 °C | 667 mm | +149 mm |
| May | 27.5 °C | -0.5 °C | 977 mm | +306 mm |
| Jun | 27.4 °C | -0.3 °C | 1049 mm | +351 mm |
| Jul | 28.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 611 mm | +48 mm |
| Aug | 28.0 °C | -0.5 °C | 380 mm | +13 mm |
| Sep | 28.4 °C | -0.4 °C | 428 mm | +136 mm |
| Oct | 28.5 °C | +0.2 °C | 471 mm | +156 mm |
| Nov | 28.2 °C | 0.0 °C | 530 mm | +285 mm |
| Dec | 29.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 110 mm | -68 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Melgar?
Melgar has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.6 °C and it receives 4,511 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Melgar?
The hottest day measured in Melgar between 1940 and 2025 was 11 February 2020, reaching 37.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Melgar?
The coldest day measured in Melgar between 1940 and 2025 was 15 September 1950, at 15.8 °C.
Does it snow in Melgar?
Almost never: Melgar sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Melgar warmed?
Yes: Melgar warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Melgar?
The wettest day measured in Melgar between 1940 and 2025 was 21 April 1983, with 109 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Melgar?
The windiest day measured in Melgar between 1940 and 2025 was 9 September 2023, with winds reaching 16.1 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Melgar?
The warmest month in Melgar is February (25.4 °C on average); the coldest is July (23.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Melgar?
Melgar receives on average 4,511 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 311 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Melgar?
Melgar gets on average 9.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,540 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Melgar?
Yes: Melgar has on average 295 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Melgar?
In Melgar, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.2 °C on 5 February 2010, and the lowest was 16.2 °C on 15 September 1950.
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