Orito climate — normals and trends
Orito (Colombia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.6 °C and it receives 2,990 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 (24.3 °C on average) and the coldest is July (22.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Orito averages 0 frost days, 72 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 280 rainy days per year.
Orito has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 38.9 °C (on 10 February 1964) and the coldest 13.6 °C (on 17 August 1978).
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
OritoPutumayo Department
- coords
- 0.67°, -76.87°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.6°C
Average daily high
28.1°C
Average daily low
19.9°C
Annual rainfall
2,990mm
Sunshine / day
9.6h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
5.6km/h
Seasonal range
1.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
72 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
280 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.0 °C
Average feels-like low
22.5 °C
Average peak gust
21.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
183 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.59 · 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
38.9 °C
10 February 1964
Coldest day
13.6 °C
17 August 1978
Wettest day
217 mm
12 May 1947
Windiest day
17.6 km/h
18 July 1975
Strongest gust
46.4 km/h
18 July 1975
Hottest feels-like
42.0 °C
25 October 2020
Coldest feels-like
13.6 °C
17 August 1978
Sunniest day
12.0 h
17 September 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 | 29.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 98 mm | -64 mm |
| Feb | 28.6 °C | -0.5 °C | 161 mm | -26 mm |
| Mar | 27.8 °C | -0.7 °C | 448 mm | +158 mm |
| Apr | 28.5 °C | +0.5 °C | 259 mm | -72 mm |
| May | 27.4 °C | -0.1 °C | 325 mm | -32 mm |
| Jun | 26.9 °C | +0.3 °C | 460 mm | +120 mm |
| Jul | 25.7 °C | -0.7 °C | 502 mm | +220 mm |
| Aug | 27.5 °C | -0.4 °C | 225 mm | +64 mm |
| Sep | 28.5 °C | -0.4 °C | 83 mm | -71 mm |
| Oct | 28.2 °C | -0.7 °C | 179 mm | -48 mm |
| Nov | 28.1 °C | -0.3 °C | 172 mm | -108 mm |
| Dec | 29.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 116 mm | -105 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Orito?
Orito has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.6 °C and it receives 2,990 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Orito?
The hottest day measured in Orito between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 1964, reaching 38.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in Orito?
The coldest day measured in Orito between 1940 and 2025 was 17 August 1978, at 13.6 °C.
Does it snow in Orito?
Almost never: Orito sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Orito warmed?
Yes: Orito warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Orito?
The wettest day measured in Orito between 1940 and 2025 was 12 May 1947, with 217 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Orito?
The windiest day measured in Orito between 1940 and 2025 was 18 July 1975, with winds reaching 17.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Orito?
The warmest month in Orito is February (24.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (22.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Orito?
Orito receives on average 2,990 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 280 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Orito?
Orito gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Orito?
Yes: Orito has on average 183 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Orito?
In Orito, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.0 °C on 25 October 2020, and the lowest was 13.6 °C on 17 August 1978.
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