Rivera climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Rivera?

Rivera has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.6 °C and it receives 1,826 mm of precipitation per year.

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

The hottest day measured in Rivera between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1964, reaching 34.1 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Rivera?

The coldest day measured in Rivera between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1940, at 11.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Rivera?

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

Q: Has the climate of Rivera warmed?

Yes: Rivera warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Rivera?

The wettest day measured in Rivera between 1940 and 2025 was 24 February 1989, with 109 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Rivera?

The windiest day measured in Rivera between 1940 and 2025 was 26 August 1942, with winds reaching 16.1 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Rivera?

The warmest month in Rivera is September (21.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.1 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Rivera?

Rivera receives on average 1,826 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 246 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Rivera?

Rivera gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Rivera (Colombia) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 20.6 °C and it receives 1,826 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 September (21.3 °C on average) and the coldest is July (20.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.

Rivera averages 0 frost days, 6 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 246 rainy days per year.

Rivera 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 34.1 °C (on 20 January 1964) and the coldest 11.3 °C (on 14 January 1940).

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

RiveraHuila Department

coords: 2.78°, -75.26°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

AmTropical monsoonWarmest monthSeptemberColdest monthJulyWettest monthAprilDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

20.6°C

Average daily high

25.4°C

Average daily low

16.7°C

Annual rainfall

1,826mm

Sunshine / day

10.4h

Mean relative humidity

75%

Average peak wind

6.8km/h

Seasonal range

1.2°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

6 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

246 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

27.7 °C

Average feels-like low

17.6 °C

Average peak gust

28.1 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

1 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.2 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.66 · 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

34.1 °C

20 January 1964

Coldest day

11.3 °C

14 January 1940

Wettest day

109 mm

24 February 1989

Windiest day

16.1 km/h

26 August 1942

Strongest gust

52.9 km/h

14 September 2012

Hottest feels-like

35.7 °C

27 October 2006

Coldest feels-like

9.8 °C

14 January 1940

Sunniest day

12.0 h

5 April 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	29.5 °C1 February 2025	15.9 °C30 October 2025	21.4 °C	2,355 mm	0
2024	32.9 °C15 September 2024	15.7 °C27 August 2024	22.2 °C	1,757 mm	27
2023	31.3 °C30 September 2023	13.6 °C29 January 2023	21.8 °C	1,706 mm	22
2022	30.6 °C18 August 2022	14.6 °C27 December 2022	21.1 °C	1,787 mm	3
2021	30.9 °C27 January 2021	14.1 °C4 July 2021	21.4 °C	1,874 mm	8
2020	32.2 °C5 February 2020	14.3 °C7 September 2020	22.2 °C	1,377 mm	27
2019	30.7 °C5 January 2019	14.8 °C30 August 2019	21.8 °C	1,609 mm	7
2018	30.8 °C12 March 2018	13.8 °C24 January 2018	21.6 °C	1,746 mm	9
2017	30.8 °C21 September 2017	13.5 °C24 January 2017	21.6 °C	1,924 mm	10
2016	33.5 °C28 January 2016	13.0 °C22 November 2016	22.0 °C	1,696 mm	30
2015	31.4 °C28 September 2015	14.7 °C7 January 2015	21.9 °C	1,442 mm	18
2014	29.8 °C26 September 2014	14.2 °C29 March 2014	21.4 °C	1,670 mm	0
2013	30.2 °C26 April 2013	14.3 °C7 January 2013	21.3 °C	1,792 mm	1
2012	31.2 °C3 October 2012	14.6 °C3 October 2012	21.1 °C	1,826 mm	1
2011	30.1 °C22 September 2011	14.7 °C25 January 2011	21.0 °C	2,341 mm	1
2010	32.4 °C31 January 2010	13.1 °C5 January 2010	21.5 °C	1,988 mm	34
2009	31.6 °C10 October 2009	15.0 °C18 January 2009	21.4 °C	1,695 mm	12
2008	29.7 °C12 September 2008	14.3 °C3 February 2008	20.8 °C	2,079 mm	0
2007	33.6 °C11 February 2007	13.9 °C29 January 2007	21.1 °C	1,626 mm	21
2006	31.4 °C23 September 2006	13.1 °C14 January 2006	21.1 °C	1,724 mm	9
2005	31.0 °C25 February 2005	13.4 °C1 January 2005	21.3 °C	1,563 mm	5
2004	31.5 °C17 February 2004	12.6 °C30 January 2004	21.2 °C	1,371 mm	18
2003	31.9 °C14 February 2003	15.3 °C31 August 2003	21.3 °C	1,180 mm	6
2002	30.4 °C14 February 2002	14.1 °C18 January 2002	21.2 °C	1,233 mm	2
2001	29.9 °C8 October 2001	12.1 °C30 January 2001	20.9 °C	1,259 mm	0
2000	28.8 °C30 August 2000	13.5 °C16 July 2000	20.4 °C	1,803 mm	0
1999	28.5 °C7 September 1999	13.6 °C29 December 1999	20.2 °C	1,998 mm	0
1998	31.7 °C28 January 1998	15.0 °C27 July 1998	21.5 °C	1,530 mm	18
1997	30.5 °C13 December 1997	13.9 °C11 August 1997	20.9 °C	1,275 mm	2
1996	28.8 °C2 October 1996	13.6 °C7 January 1996	20.2 °C	1,805 mm	0
1995	31.9 °C8 February 1995	14.1 °C4 January 1995	20.7 °C	1,688 mm	12
1994	29.7 °C21 September 1994	12.8 °C1 January 1994	20.5 °C	2,025 mm	0
1993	30.2 °C21 September 1993	14.4 °C23 December 1993	20.6 °C	1,784 mm	1
1992	29.5 °C3 March 1992	13.6 °C10 January 1992	20.9 °C	1,338 mm	0
1991	29.2 °C29 January 1991	12.8 °C26 August 1991	20.7 °C	1,972 mm	0
1990	29.6 °C20 September 1990	14.5 °C28 December 1990	20.8 °C	1,685 mm	0
1989	30.0 °C23 December 1989	13.3 °C20 December 1989	20.4 °C	1,755 mm	1
1988	30.1 °C20 February 1988	12.6 °C16 March 1988	20.7 °C	1,826 mm	1
1987	30.6 °C6 February 1987	14.0 °C12 January 1987	21.4 °C	1,596 mm	3
1986	28.4 °C15 September 1986	13.1 °C8 February 1986	20.2 °C	2,016 mm	0
1985	29.1 °C20 February 1985	11.9 °C20 December 1985	20.1 °C	1,673 mm	0
1984	30.0 °C14 March 1984	13.1 °C3 December 1984	20.0 °C	1,925 mm	1
1983	30.5 °C16 February 1983	13.9 °C25 June 1983	21.1 °C	1,227 mm	3
1982	30.3 °C13 September 1982	13.6 °C26 June 1982	20.8 °C	1,722 mm	1
1981	30.7 °C6 October 1981	13.2 °C22 July 1981	21.0 °C	1,802 mm	3
1980	30.9 °C13 August 1980	14.6 °C9 January 1980	21.5 °C	1,103 mm	5
1979	29.8 °C21 February 1979	13.7 °C5 February 1979	20.6 °C	2,032 mm	0
1978	30.4 °C19 September 1978	12.3 °C17 August 1978	20.9 °C	1,832 mm	3
1977	30.9 °C4 February 1977	13.1 °C7 January 1977	21.1 °C	1,745 mm	7
1976	30.1 °C10 September 1976	12.3 °C11 January 1976	20.3 °C	1,873 mm	1
1975	29.4 °C15 February 1975	12.0 °C22 July 1975	20.2 °C	2,316 mm	0
1974	28.3 °C20 August 1974	13.1 °C25 December 1974	20.2 °C	2,136 mm	0
1973	31.9 °C26 February 1973	13.6 °C29 September 1973	20.9 °C	2,447 mm	7
1972	30.6 °C30 September 1972	12.5 °C28 December 1972	20.7 °C	1,780 mm	2
1971	28.4 °C23 August 1971	13.0 °C25 September 1971	19.9 °C	2,723 mm	0
1970	29.3 °C28 January 1970	13.3 °C28 January 1970	20.7 °C	2,229 mm	0
1969	30.0 °C7 September 1969	13.9 °C1 January 1969	21.1 °C	2,338 mm	1
1968	29.5 °C20 January 1968	11.6 °C4 January 1968	20.4 °C	2,118 mm	0
1967	29.7 °C3 February 1967	13.5 °C2 January 1967	20.6 °C	1,785 mm	0
1966	31.6 °C2 February 1966	12.7 °C24 December 1966	20.9 °C	1,467 mm	9
1965	31.2 °C1 March 1965	13.6 °C19 December 1965	20.7 °C	1,680 mm	6
1964	34.1 °C20 January 1964	12.8 °C20 December 1964	21.1 °C	1,520 mm	58
1963	32.6 °C12 October 1963	13.2 °C14 December 1963	21.1 °C	1,249 mm	18
1962	31.3 °C3 March 1962	13.5 °C25 March 1962	20.4 °C	1,613 mm	5
1961	29.9 °C26 February 1961	13.0 °C15 February 1961	20.5 °C	1,540 mm	0
1960	30.9 °C9 October 1960	11.6 °C23 December 1960	19.9 °C	1,742 mm	1
1959	29.5 °C15 February 1959	11.6 °C3 January 1959	20.2 °C	1,501 mm	0
1958	32.1 °C10 February 1958	14.4 °C21 January 1958	21.2 °C	1,667 mm	25
1957	32.9 °C5 October 1957	13.1 °C30 January 1957	20.4 °C	1,427 mm	15
1956	26.4 °C7 September 1956	12.2 °C21 January 1956	18.9 °C	2,423 mm	0
1955	26.6 °C1 September 1955	11.6 °C2 August 1955	19.0 °C	2,616 mm	0
1954	28.2 °C24 September 1954	13.3 °C4 January 1954	19.1 °C	2,255 mm	0
1953	27.8 °C3 September 1953	11.9 °C20 February 1953	19.6 °C	2,023 mm	0
1952	27.5 °C22 March 1952	13.9 °C22 March 1952	19.6 °C	1,811 mm	0
1951	27.9 °C10 September 1951	12.4 °C13 January 1951	19.4 °C	2,288 mm	0
1950	28.1 °C14 September 1950	13.3 °C4 February 1950	19.0 °C	2,650 mm	0
1949	26.6 °C19 September 1949	12.4 °C24 December 1949	19.2 °C	2,189 mm	0
1948	28.1 °C23 September 1948	13.3 °C2 January 1948	19.5 °C	2,033 mm	0
1947	26.7 °C31 August 1947	13.6 °C24 December 1947	19.3 °C	2,531 mm	0
1946	27.8 °C8 October 1946	13.9 °C23 January 1946	19.5 °C	1,962 mm	0
1945	28.8 °C11 September 1945	11.8 °C1 January 1945	19.4 °C	1,998 mm	0
1944	28.1 °C1 October 1944	11.7 °C20 February 1944	19.8 °C	1,532 mm	0
1943	27.1 °C23 September 1943	12.7 °C28 January 1943	19.0 °C	1,846 mm	0
1942	27.1 °C17 September 1942	12.6 °C11 January 1942	19.1 °C	2,363 mm	0
1941	27.6 °C12 March 1941	13.8 °C16 December 1941	20.0 °C	1,671 mm	0
1940	28.7 °C13 March 1940	11.3 °C14 January 1940	19.6 °C	1,910 mm	0

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.4 °C

0.0 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

-6

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2355 mm

+529 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	26.5 °C	+0.7 °C	120 mm	+21 mm
Feb	25.9 °C	-0.2 °C	180 mm	+46 mm
Mar	25.1 °C	-0.4 °C	431 mm	+212 mm
Apr	25.4 °C	+0.4 °C	329 mm	+62 mm
May	24.7 °C	-0.1 °C	178 mm	-35 mm
Jun	25.0 °C	+0.4 °C	253 mm	+115 mm
Jul	25.1 °C	+0.4 °C	118 mm	+22 mm
Aug	25.7 °C	-0.1 °C	124 mm	+66 mm
Sep	25.8 °C	-1.0 °C	140 mm	+62 mm
Oct	25.2 °C	-0.6 °C	151 mm	-33 mm
Nov	25.2 °C	+0.3 °C	229 mm	+25 mm
Dec	24.9 °C	-0.2 °C	101 mm	-33 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

29.5 °C

1 Feb 2025

Coldest day

15.9 °C

30 Oct 2025

Wettest day

59.2 mm

30 Apr 2025

Windiest day

13.8 km/h

14 Jul 2025

Strongest gust

46.8 km/h

28 Aug 2025

Hottest feels-like

33.0 °C

26 Feb 2025

Coldest feels-like

15.7 °C

7 Jun 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

12 Apr 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Rivera?

Rivera has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 20.6 °C and it receives 1,826 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Rivera?

The hottest day measured in Rivera between 1940 and 2025 was 20 January 1964, reaching 34.1 °C.

What is the coldest day in Rivera?

The coldest day measured in Rivera between 1940 and 2025 was 14 January 1940, at 11.3 °C.

Does it snow in Rivera?

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

Has the climate of Rivera warmed?

Yes: Rivera warmed by +2.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Rivera?

The wettest day measured in Rivera between 1940 and 2025 was 24 February 1989, with 109 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Rivera?

The windiest day measured in Rivera between 1940 and 2025 was 26 August 1942, with winds reaching 16.1 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Rivera?

The warmest month in Rivera is September (21.3 °C on average); the coldest is July (20.1 °C).

How much does it rain in Rivera?

Rivera receives on average 1,826 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 246 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Rivera?

Rivera gets on average 10.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,796 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Rivera?

Yes: Rivera has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Rivera?

In Rivera, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 35.7 °C on 27 October 2006, and the lowest was 9.8 °C on 14 January 1940.

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