Puerto Carreño climate — normals and trends

Puerto Carreño (Colombia) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 2,246 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 (29.5 °C on average) and the coldest is July (25.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in June.

Puerto Carreño averages 0 frost days, 259 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 234 rainy days per year.

Puerto Carreño has warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.18 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 39.3 °C (on 3 April 1941) and the coldest 19.1 °C (on 15 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

Puerto CarreñoVichada Department

coords
6.19°, -67.48°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthMarchColdest monthJulyWettest monthJuneDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

27.1°C

Average daily high

31.5°C

Average daily low

24.0°C

Annual rainfall

2,246mm

Sunshine / day

9.4h

Mean relative humidity

79%

Average peak wind

11.1km/h

Seasonal range

4.1°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

259 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

234 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

37.0 °C

Average feels-like low

28.1 °C

Average peak gust

27.9 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

364 d/yr

Solar radiation

18.3 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.5 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.57 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

39.3 °C

3 April 1941

Coldest day

19.1 °C

15 August 1978

Wettest day

165 mm

8 April 1993

Windiest day

27.0 km/h

23 February 1953

Strongest gust

59.4 km/h

4 March 1955

Hottest feels-like

45.1 °C

14 March 1992

Coldest feels-like

19.7 °C

15 August 1978

Sunniest day

12.4 h

21 June 2018

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202538.7 °C27 February 202522.3 °C6 July 202528.4 °C2,127 mm2790
202438.8 °C17 March 202423.0 °C26 August 202428.7 °C1,818 mm3160
202338.3 °C4 April 202321.7 °C19 June 202328.4 °C1,589 mm3280
202237.9 °C1 April 202221.4 °C15 June 202227.5 °C1,854 mm3020
202136.6 °C20 March 202121.6 °C4 July 202127.5 °C1,741 mm2910
202038.6 °C26 March 202021.7 °C12 December 202028.2 °C1,865 mm3110
201937.9 °C27 March 201921.6 °C17 August 201927.9 °C1,983 mm2960
201838.2 °C26 March 201822.2 °C23 June 201827.6 °C2,332 mm2850
201737.2 °C6 April 201722.4 °C21 July 201727.6 °C2,154 mm2940
201639.2 °C27 March 201622.9 °C26 July 201628.2 °C2,463 mm3050
201538.0 °C28 March 201522.7 °C26 July 201528.2 °C2,455 mm3150
201438.9 °C31 March 201422.5 °C23 June 201427.9 °C2,193 mm3000
201338.5 °C12 April 201321.7 °C27 July 201327.7 °C2,226 mm3060
201236.7 °C4 March 201222.4 °C4 September 201227.5 °C2,265 mm2990
201138.5 °C30 March 201122.5 °C25 August 201127.4 °C2,333 mm2880
201038.9 °C14 February 201022.1 °C2 January 201027.7 °C2,571 mm2940
200936.2 °C27 April 200922.9 °C15 July 200927.8 °C2,025 mm3250
200838.7 °C8 April 200822.6 °C12 July 200827.6 °C2,176 mm2980
200738.2 °C16 March 200722.4 °C29 July 200727.9 °C2,134 mm3070
200637.6 °C10 April 200622.2 °C21 May 200627.5 °C2,003 mm2970
200538.3 °C22 March 200521.6 °C30 November 200527.5 °C2,170 mm2990
200435.9 °C9 March 200421.8 °C17 July 200427.0 °C2,502 mm2840
200337.3 °C10 April 200321.6 °C18 July 200327.1 °C2,392 mm2830
200236.0 °C10 March 200221.7 °C11 January 200227.0 °C2,450 mm2730
200137.1 °C3 April 200120.1 °C4 January 200126.9 °C2,102 mm2810
200036.3 °C6 March 200020.5 °C18 December 200026.9 °C2,231 mm2880
199936.9 °C24 March 199921.4 °C17 August 199926.8 °C2,088 mm2690
199837.1 °C31 January 199822.7 °C27 January 199827.3 °C2,363 mm2910
199736.3 °C2 April 199722.5 °C29 January 199726.9 °C2,077 mm2800
199637.3 °C16 April 199621.8 °C3 July 199627.0 °C2,354 mm2520
199538.2 °C9 April 199521.4 °C3 January 199527.1 °C2,229 mm2680
199438.4 °C3 March 199420.6 °C12 July 199427.0 °C2,384 mm2550
199336.1 °C6 March 199321.3 °C16 July 199326.8 °C2,798 mm2720
199237.8 °C25 March 199221.0 °C24 July 199226.9 °C2,273 mm2580
199137.1 °C26 March 199122.1 °C20 August 199126.8 °C2,402 mm2580
199036.4 °C11 April 199022.0 °C26 May 199027.0 °C2,219 mm2730
198937.0 °C18 April 198920.8 °C8 July 198926.4 °C2,191 mm2520
198837.9 °C15 March 198821.1 °C26 January 198827.1 °C2,290 mm2580
198738.6 °C27 February 198722.4 °C7 July 198727.4 °C2,724 mm2680
198636.6 °C26 March 198621.3 °C24 July 198626.8 °C2,418 mm2590
198539.0 °C18 April 198520.5 °C11 June 198526.9 °C2,064 mm2530
198439.0 °C6 April 198421.7 °C4 January 198427.1 °C2,161 mm2650
198339.3 °C18 March 198322.2 °C30 January 198327.3 °C2,290 mm2960
198237.0 °C22 February 198221.7 °C17 December 198226.9 °C2,332 mm2630
198137.3 °C3 April 198120.3 °C21 July 198126.9 °C2,226 mm2570
198037.0 °C11 April 198022.0 °C2 March 198027.1 °C2,071 mm2630
197937.6 °C28 February 197920.2 °C7 January 197926.9 °C2,503 mm2720
197838.2 °C22 February 197819.1 °C15 August 197826.8 °C2,645 mm2510
197735.9 °C11 March 197720.9 °C19 January 197726.7 °C2,378 mm2590
197636.4 °C26 March 197620.6 °C2 January 197626.6 °C2,351 mm2590
197538.8 °C12 April 197519.3 °C29 December 197526.5 °C2,299 mm2250
197437.4 °C22 March 197421.0 °C15 December 197426.6 °C2,267 mm2460
197336.6 °C22 February 197321.9 °C9 May 197326.8 °C2,284 mm2110
197235.7 °C5 March 197221.1 °C26 December 197226.5 °C2,684 mm2460
197136.2 °C12 March 197121.8 °C1 June 197126.3 °C2,061 mm1950
197036.6 °C2 April 197021.4 °C16 January 197026.5 °C2,529 mm2440
196936.1 °C2 April 196921.8 °C13 July 196926.7 °C2,655 mm2420
196837.3 °C22 February 196821.7 °C21 May 196826.9 °C2,466 mm2520
196735.9 °C25 March 196721.3 °C3 January 196726.8 °C2,137 mm2700
196637.6 °C8 April 196622.1 °C4 June 196627.3 °C2,299 mm2790
196538.6 °C20 April 196520.8 °C19 December 196527.1 °C2,199 mm2710
196439.0 °C23 March 196420.6 °C22 December 196427.0 °C2,611 mm2700
196338.2 °C22 March 196320.4 °C26 December 196327.4 °C2,181 mm2850
196237.1 °C10 April 196221.7 °C12 March 196227.1 °C2,517 mm2580
196138.1 °C16 March 196121.4 °C25 December 196127.2 °C2,364 mm2790
196038.3 °C13 March 196020.9 °C27 December 196027.2 °C2,266 mm2760
195937.0 °C6 March 195921.5 °C2 January 195927.2 °C2,154 mm2760
195838.6 °C22 March 195822.0 °C14 January 195827.0 °C2,335 mm2490
195737.8 °C30 March 195721.6 °C23 July 195727.2 °C2,009 mm2610
195635.9 °C22 February 195621.9 °C27 June 195626.2 °C2,146 mm1900
195535.7 °C15 March 195521.2 °C21 January 195526.4 °C1,950 mm1990
195437.9 °C23 March 195421.9 °C22 June 195426.8 °C1,922 mm1920
195337.0 °C4 April 195321.8 °C9 June 195327.0 °C2,007 mm2540
195237.8 °C17 March 195222.3 °C21 July 195226.9 °C2,074 mm2200
195135.8 °C30 March 195121.4 °C10 January 195126.4 °C2,076 mm2190
195036.8 °C20 April 195020.4 °C8 January 195026.6 °C2,153 mm2060
194935.0 °C10 March 194920.4 °C19 January 194926.2 °C1,934 mm1970
194835.9 °C22 March 194822.1 °C15 January 194826.1 °C2,418 mm1490
194737.6 °C2 April 194721.1 °C20 December 194726.6 °C2,074 mm1960
194637.5 °C1 April 194621.5 °C5 January 194626.1 °C2,734 mm1460
194536.6 °C23 March 194520.9 °C9 January 194526.4 °C2,044 mm2230
194436.8 °C18 March 194421.7 °C29 December 194426.6 °C2,166 mm2050
194333.8 °C22 February 194321.1 °C25 July 194325.4 °C2,404 mm1530
194236.6 °C10 March 194221.4 °C7 September 194225.8 °C2,648 mm1320
194139.3 °C3 April 194122.2 °C25 July 194127.0 °C2,116 mm2330
194038.0 °C24 March 194022.0 °C4 August 194026.9 °C1,955 mm2140

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
32.3 °C
+0.8 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
279 d/yr
+20
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
0
Annual rainfall
2127 mm
-119 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan35.0 °C+1.7 °C23 mm+12 mm
Feb36.3 °C+1.9 °C2 mm-14 mm
Mar36.2 °C+1.4 °C52 mm+1 mm
Apr32.7 °C+0.5 °C183 mm-38 mm
May30.1 °C+0.1 °C446 mm+105 mm
Jun29.6 °C+0.4 °C432 mm+65 mm
Jul29.3 °C+0.1 °C298 mm-53 mm
Aug30.0 °C+0.1 °C283 mm+9 mm
Sep31.4 °C+0.7 °C151 mm-73 mm
Oct31.5 °C+0.5 °C144 mm-61 mm
Nov32.4 °C+1.3 °C102 mm-40 mm
Dec33.6 °C+1.8 °C12 mm-32 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
38.7 °C
27 Feb 2025
Coldest day
22.3 °C
6 Jul 2025
Wettest day
70.1 mm
30 May 2025
Windiest day
25.6 km/h
22 Dec 2025
Strongest gust
48.6 km/h
22 Dec 2025
Hottest feels-like
43.0 °C
10 Sep 2025
Coldest feels-like
24.8 °C
15 Jan 2025
Sunniest day
12.0 h
28 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Puerto Carreño?

Puerto Carreño has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.1 °C and it receives 2,246 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Puerto Carreño?

The hottest day measured in Puerto Carreño between 1940 and 2025 was 3 April 1941, reaching 39.3 °C.

What is the coldest day in Puerto Carreño?

The coldest day measured in Puerto Carreño between 1940 and 2025 was 15 August 1978, at 19.1 °C.

Does it snow in Puerto Carreño?

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

Has the climate of Puerto Carreño warmed?

Yes: Puerto Carreño warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Puerto Carreño?

The wettest day measured in Puerto Carreño between 1940 and 2025 was 8 April 1993, with 165 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Puerto Carreño?

The windiest day measured in Puerto Carreño between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 1953, with winds reaching 27.0 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Puerto Carreño?

The warmest month in Puerto Carreño is March (29.5 °C on average); the coldest is July (25.4 °C).

How much does it rain in Puerto Carreño?

Puerto Carreño receives on average 2,246 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 234 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Puerto Carreño?

Puerto Carreño gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Puerto Carreño?

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

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Puerto Carreño?

In Puerto Carreño, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 45.1 °C on 14 March 1992, and the lowest was 19.7 °C on 15 August 1978.

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