Pizarro climate — normals and trends
Pizarro (Colombia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 7,127 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 (26.0 °C on average) and the coldest is October (25.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Pizarro averages 0 frost days, 109 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 352 rainy days per year.
Pizarro has warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.31 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.5 °C (on 24 February 2024) and the coldest 19.9 °C (on 16 November 1949).
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
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- coords
- 4.95°, -77.37°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
25.6°C
Average daily high
28.8°C
Average daily low
23.2°C
Annual rainfall
7,127mm
Sunshine / day
5.6h
Mean relative humidity
90%
Average peak wind
9.8km/h
Seasonal range
0.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
109 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
352 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
34.7 °C
Average feels-like low
27.8 °C
Average peak gust
24.8 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
364 d/yr
Solar radiation
11.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.7 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.76 · 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
34.5 °C
24 February 2024
Coldest day
19.9 °C
16 November 1949
Wettest day
333 mm
3 June 1963
Windiest day
23.7 km/h
5 February 1971
Strongest gust
50.4 km/h
1 December 1975
Hottest feels-like
42.8 °C
20 January 2024
Coldest feels-like
21.9 °C
16 November 1949
Sunniest day
12.0 h
20 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 491 mm | +148 mm |
| Feb | 29.9 °C | +0.4 °C | 518 mm | +232 mm |
| Mar | 31.2 °C | +1.5 °C | 372 mm | +46 mm |
| Apr | 31.4 °C | +2.0 °C | 378 mm | -107 mm |
| May | 30.6 °C | +1.5 °C | 535 mm | -146 mm |
| Jun | 29.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 666 mm | -86 mm |
| Jul | 30.2 °C | +1.8 °C | 678 mm | -96 mm |
| Aug | 30.0 °C | +1.6 °C | 801 mm | +30 mm |
| Sep | 29.5 °C | +1.1 °C | 575 mm | -173 mm |
| Oct | 29.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 604 mm | -138 mm |
| Nov | 28.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 919 mm | +226 mm |
| Dec | 29.1 °C | +0.5 °C | 570 mm | +45 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Pizarro?
Pizarro has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 25.6 °C and it receives 7,127 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pizarro?
The hottest day measured in Pizarro between 1940 and 2025 was 24 February 2024, reaching 34.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Pizarro?
The coldest day measured in Pizarro between 1940 and 2025 was 16 November 1949, at 19.9 °C.
Does it snow in Pizarro?
Almost never: Pizarro sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Pizarro warmed?
Yes: Pizarro warmed by +2.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Pizarro?
The wettest day measured in Pizarro between 1940 and 2025 was 3 June 1963, with 333 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Pizarro?
The windiest day measured in Pizarro between 1940 and 2025 was 5 February 1971, with winds reaching 23.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Pizarro?
The warmest month in Pizarro is March (26.0 °C on average); the coldest is October (25.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Pizarro?
Pizarro receives on average 7,127 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 352 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Pizarro?
Pizarro gets on average 5.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,044 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Pizarro?
Yes: Pizarro has on average 364 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Pizarro?
In Pizarro, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.8 °C on 20 January 2024, and the lowest was 21.9 °C on 16 November 1949.
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