Pailitas climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Pailitas?

Pailitas has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 2,589 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Pailitas between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 2016, reaching 36.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Pailitas?

The coldest day measured in Pailitas between 1940 and 2025 was 23 January 1943, at 17.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Pailitas?

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

Q: Has the climate of Pailitas warmed?

Yes: Pailitas warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Pailitas?

The wettest day measured in Pailitas between 1940 and 2025 was 27 October 2025, with 187 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Pailitas?

The windiest day measured in Pailitas between 1940 and 2025 was 8 March 2015, with winds reaching 17.9 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Pailitas?

The warmest month in Pailitas is March (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is October (23.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Pailitas?

Pailitas receives on average 2,589 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 274 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Pailitas?

Pailitas gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Pailitas (Colombia) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 2,589 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 (25.0 °C on average) and the coldest is October (23.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in October.

Pailitas averages 0 frost days, 109 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 274 rainy days per year.

Pailitas has warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.26 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 36.7 °C (on 27 March 2016) and the coldest 17.1 °C (on 23 January 1943).

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

PailitasCesar Department

coords: 8.96°, -73.62°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthMarchColdest monthOctoberWettest monthOctoberDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

24.2°C

Average daily high

28.8°C

Average daily low

21.0°C

Annual rainfall

2,589mm

Sunshine / day

10.2h

Mean relative humidity

80%

Average peak wind

5.7km/h

Seasonal range

1.8°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

109 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

274 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

33.3 °C

Average feels-like low

24.2 °C

Average peak gust

31.3 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

313 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.3 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.61 · 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

36.7 °C

27 March 2016

Coldest day

17.1 °C

23 January 1943

Wettest day

187 mm

27 October 2025

Windiest day

17.9 km/h

8 March 2015

Strongest gust

61.9 km/h

2 January 1998

Hottest feels-like

41.4 °C

18 March 2024

Coldest feels-like

17.7 °C

9 January 1950

Sunniest day

12.0 h

23 May 2025

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	35.1 °C20 July 2025	19.8 °C24 December 2025	25.4 °C	2,291 mm	177
2024	36.2 °C18 March 2024	19.8 °C5 October 2024	25.5 °C	2,700 mm	219
2023	34.4 °C3 May 2023	19.3 °C30 January 2023	25.2 °C	2,364 mm	181
2022	33.9 °C3 May 2022	18.3 °C7 December 2022	24.4 °C	2,865 mm	122
2021	33.6 °C8 February 2021	19.1 °C5 January 2021	24.6 °C	2,570 mm	133
2020	35.6 °C24 May 2020	19.1 °C4 October 2020	25.1 °C	2,377 mm	179
2019	34.3 °C7 July 2019	19.6 °C4 October 2019	25.5 °C	1,701 mm	215
2018	35.2 °C11 August 2018	19.5 °C8 January 2018	25.0 °C	2,039 mm	163
2017	33.8 °C3 February 2017	19.3 °C16 January 2017	24.9 °C	2,506 mm	138
2016	36.7 °C27 March 2016	19.9 °C11 September 2016	26.0 °C	2,336 mm	231
2015	36.5 °C5 August 2015	20.0 °C21 March 2015	26.2 °C	1,594 mm	282
2014	35.1 °C22 July 2014	19.7 °C12 January 2014	25.7 °C	2,151 mm	248
2013	35.7 °C1 April 2013	19.7 °C1 November 2013	25.5 °C	2,296 mm	221
2012	34.4 °C4 March 2012	19.9 °C2 February 2012	25.0 °C	2,538 mm	188
2011	33.4 °C1 April 2011	19.0 °C21 October 2011	24.3 °C	3,420 mm	97
2010	34.9 °C12 February 2010	19.1 °C19 November 2010	24.9 °C	3,840 mm	144
2009	33.8 °C6 September 2009	19.6 °C20 January 2009	25.0 °C	2,110 mm	183
2008	32.4 °C17 April 2008	18.5 °C4 February 2008	24.2 °C	2,862 mm	89
2007	35.1 °C26 February 2007	18.8 °C5 December 2007	24.4 °C	2,871 mm	109
2006	33.3 °C2 March 2006	19.3 °C16 November 2006	24.5 °C	2,707 mm	125
2005	34.3 °C23 March 2005	18.0 °C29 December 2005	24.7 °C	2,715 mm	144
2004	34.4 °C11 March 2004	19.0 °C1 January 2004	24.7 °C	2,255 mm	156
2003	35.6 °C8 March 2003	19.2 °C30 December 2003	24.9 °C	2,511 mm	187
2002	35.6 °C18 August 2002	19.1 °C10 January 2002	25.2 °C	1,918 mm	221
2001	35.5 °C21 August 2001	18.9 °C2 December 2001	24.6 °C	1,868 mm	163
2000	33.9 °C23 August 2000	18.1 °C17 January 2000	24.1 °C	2,054 mm	122
1999	32.8 °C22 April 1999	18.0 °C17 January 1999	23.5 °C	2,931 mm	53
1998	35.4 °C20 March 1998	19.2 °C29 November 1998	24.9 °C	2,778 mm	149
1997	35.6 °C27 July 1997	19.5 °C5 January 1997	25.2 °C	1,603 mm	221
1996	33.0 °C26 February 1996	18.8 °C28 January 1996	23.9 °C	2,510 mm	80
1995	34.1 °C29 January 1995	19.2 °C11 January 1995	24.2 °C	2,917 mm	125
1994	33.5 °C5 August 1994	18.9 °C22 January 1994	24.3 °C	2,380 mm	107
1993	35.2 °C12 March 1993	18.9 °C10 January 1993	24.2 °C	2,661 mm	109
1992	34.5 °C25 February 1992	19.0 °C19 December 1992	24.4 °C	2,356 mm	103
1991	34.9 °C12 September 1991	18.7 °C21 January 1991	24.4 °C	2,182 mm	114
1990	32.9 °C2 July 1990	18.5 °C25 December 1990	24.2 °C	2,184 mm	91
1989	33.3 °C1 March 1989	17.5 °C9 January 1989	23.7 °C	2,820 mm	46
1988	33.2 °C22 February 1988	18.6 °C5 December 1988	23.8 °C	3,321 mm	63
1987	34.2 °C19 April 1987	19.2 °C8 January 1987	24.5 °C	2,638 mm	132
1986	33.0 °C29 July 1986	18.3 °C1 December 1986	23.9 °C	2,189 mm	70
1985	32.9 °C12 July 1985	17.3 °C30 December 1985	23.6 °C	2,486 mm	62
1984	32.7 °C27 February 1984	18.4 °C11 January 1984	23.5 °C	2,672 mm	58
1983	34.2 °C26 February 1983	18.7 °C13 December 1983	24.5 °C	2,190 mm	120
1982	34.4 °C2 September 1982	17.9 °C26 January 1982	24.4 °C	2,401 mm	120
1981	32.9 °C2 April 1981	18.7 °C26 January 1981	23.9 °C	3,244 mm	83
1980	34.7 °C27 March 1980	18.4 °C9 November 1980	24.8 °C	1,929 mm	183
1979	33.0 °C13 April 1979	17.7 °C7 January 1979	24.2 °C	2,815 mm	109
1978	32.5 °C24 August 1978	18.3 °C17 January 1978	24.0 °C	3,193 mm	72
1977	34.1 °C20 April 1977	19.4 °C21 December 1977	24.7 °C	2,661 mm	170
1976	34.6 °C31 August 1976	17.6 °C2 January 1976	24.3 °C	1,841 mm	116
1975	32.6 °C12 April 1975	17.8 °C30 December 1975	23.5 °C	3,367 mm	47
1974	33.1 °C7 July 1974	17.4 °C29 December 1974	23.6 °C	3,129 mm	85
1973	35.1 °C11 January 1973	18.2 °C3 December 1973	24.4 °C	3,260 mm	151
1972	34.7 °C31 July 1972	19.0 °C26 December 1972	24.8 °C	2,125 mm	198
1971	34.1 °C21 July 1971	18.5 °C21 November 1971	23.7 °C	3,142 mm	103
1970	34.2 °C15 February 1970	18.7 °C10 November 1970	24.0 °C	3,718 mm	111
1969	34.0 °C21 July 1969	17.9 °C1 February 1969	24.5 °C	2,904 mm	129
1968	32.5 °C26 March 1968	18.5 °C10 January 1968	24.1 °C	2,675 mm	109
1967	34.3 °C24 August 1967	18.5 °C18 March 1967	24.3 °C	2,268 mm	113
1966	33.7 °C23 February 1966	18.9 °C12 February 1966	24.3 °C	2,885 mm	118
1965	33.7 °C15 July 1965	18.1 °C31 January 1965	24.4 °C	2,413 mm	120
1964	31.9 °C6 February 1964	18.0 °C23 December 1964	23.7 °C	2,764 mm	42
1963	32.3 °C17 August 1963	18.1 °C1 January 1963	23.7 °C	2,855 mm	44
1962	31.5 °C2 August 1962	18.2 °C17 December 1962	23.6 °C	2,684 mm	42
1961	32.5 °C12 April 1961	18.5 °C2 February 1961	24.1 °C	2,053 mm	95
1960	31.8 °C7 March 1960	17.4 °C16 December 1960	23.5 °C	2,741 mm	37
1959	32.5 °C22 September 1959	18.4 °C20 November 1959	24.1 °C	2,092 mm	119
1958	35.4 °C11 March 1958	19.3 °C8 November 1958	24.9 °C	2,456 mm	195
1957	34.6 °C15 August 1957	18.4 °C14 January 1957	24.4 °C	1,709 mm	136
1956	30.4 °C13 August 1956	17.1 °C9 January 1956	22.6 °C	2,706 mm	5
1955	30.0 °C14 August 1955	17.6 °C1 January 1955	22.5 °C	3,236 mm	1
1954	30.1 °C13 May 1954	18.1 °C21 October 1954	22.8 °C	2,461 mm	1
1953	31.7 °C31 March 1953	18.3 °C18 January 1953	23.5 °C	2,352 mm	34
1952	31.9 °C26 February 1952	18.5 °C13 November 1952	23.2 °C	2,397 mm	27
1951	32.0 °C12 April 1951	17.7 °C10 January 1951	23.2 °C	2,449 mm	24
1950	29.9 °C15 September 1950	17.1 °C8 January 1950	22.3 °C	3,483 mm	0
1949	31.9 °C19 March 1949	17.3 °C20 December 1949	23.0 °C	2,565 mm	25
1948	31.5 °C27 March 1948	18.2 °C23 January 1948	23.1 °C	3,126 mm	30
1947	31.3 °C15 March 1947	17.6 °C28 November 1947	22.6 °C	3,283 mm	2
1946	31.6 °C9 September 1946	17.9 °C10 January 1946	23.0 °C	2,606 mm	33
1945	30.6 °C16 March 1945	17.3 °C8 January 1945	22.6 °C	2,833 mm	6
1944	31.3 °C3 April 1944	18.0 °C2 January 1944	23.2 °C	3,112 mm	20
1943	30.7 °C19 September 1943	17.1 °C23 January 1943	22.7 °C	2,436 mm	3
1942	31.7 °C20 March 1942	18.2 °C1 December 1942	22.8 °C	3,823 mm	24
1941	34.6 °C22 March 1941	18.4 °C10 January 1941	24.3 °C	1,686 mm	137
1940	31.3 °C27 August 1940	17.5 °C18 January 1940	23.0 °C	2,515 mm	33

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

29.7 °C

+0.9 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

177 d/yr

+68

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2291 mm

-298 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	30.2 °C	+1.2 °C	38 mm	-1 mm
Feb	30.6 °C	+0.8 °C	41 mm	-10 mm
Mar	31.8 °C	+1.8 °C	74 mm	-37 mm
Apr	30.0 °C	+0.9 °C	266 mm	+14 mm
May	28.8 °C	+0.3 °C	290 mm	-58 mm
Jun	29.4 °C	+0.6 °C	197 mm	-65 mm
Jul	31.5 °C	+1.8 °C	89 mm	-114 mm
Aug	30.7 °C	+1.3 °C	174 mm	-99 mm
Sep	29.0 °C	+0.6 °C	301 mm	-23 mm
Oct	27.4 °C	0.0 °C	587 mm	+210 mm
Nov	28.7 °C	+1.1 °C	160 mm	-97 mm
Dec	28.6 °C	+0.4 °C	73 mm	-19 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

35.1 °C

20 Jul 2025

Coldest day

19.8 °C

24 Dec 2025

Wettest day

186.9 mm

27 Oct 2025

Windiest day

14.8 km/h

31 Jan 2025

Strongest gust

51.1 km/h

31 Aug 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.1 °C

10 Sep 2025

Coldest feels-like

21.3 °C

12 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

23 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Pailitas?

Pailitas has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 24.2 °C and it receives 2,589 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pailitas?

The hottest day measured in Pailitas between 1940 and 2025 was 27 March 2016, reaching 36.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Pailitas?

The coldest day measured in Pailitas between 1940 and 2025 was 23 January 1943, at 17.1 °C.

Does it snow in Pailitas?

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

Has the climate of Pailitas warmed?

Yes: Pailitas warmed by +2.3 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Pailitas?

The wettest day measured in Pailitas between 1940 and 2025 was 27 October 2025, with 187 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Pailitas?

The windiest day measured in Pailitas between 1940 and 2025 was 8 March 2015, with winds reaching 17.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Pailitas?

The warmest month in Pailitas is March (25.0 °C on average); the coldest is October (23.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Pailitas?

Pailitas receives on average 2,589 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 274 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Pailitas?

Pailitas gets on average 10.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,723 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Pailitas?

Yes: Pailitas has on average 313 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Pailitas?

In Pailitas, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.4 °C on 18 March 2024, and the lowest was 17.7 °C on 9 January 1950.

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