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The Climate of Colombia is characterized for being tropical and isothermal as a result of its geographical location near the Equator presenting variations within five natural regions and depending on the altitude, temperature, humidity, winds and rainfall.
In Colombia, the climate is generally tropical, hot all year round, but in the cities located in the Andes it is temperate by altitude, and at higher altitudes, such as in capital Bogota, it becomes subtropical. Finally, on the highest peaks of the Andes, there is a cold mountain climate.
The climate of the tropical rainforest in the Amazon region, the northern Pacific coast, and the central Magdalena valley is marked by an annual rainfall of more than 100 inches (2,500 mm) and annual average temperatures above 74 °F (23 °C).
More than 50% of the land in the northwest and almost the entire southern half have a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). Patches in the central and western regions have an oceanic climate, with its variants (Köppen Cfb, Csb). The Andes above 4000 meters have a mountain climate (Köppen ET).
What is the terrain and geography like in Colombia? The Republic of Colombia (about 440,000 square miles), is in northwest South America. Its location on the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, proximity to the Panama Canal, and economic potential give it a position of international importance.
We show the climate in Colombia by comparing the average weather in 4 representative places: Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, and Barranquilla. You can add or remove cities to customize the report to your liking. See all locations in Colombia.
What is the climate of Colombia like? Colombia has a coastline on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. It borders Panama on the northwest, Venezuela and Brazil on the east, and Peru and Ecuador on the south. It's about twice the size of France or the state of Texas.
A climate analysis for Colombia incl. temperatures, humidity, rain days per month, hours of sunshine, water temperature, rainfalls.
Climate: tropical along coast and eastern plains; cooler in highlands. Definition: This entry includes a brief description of typical weather regimes throughout the year; in the World entry only, it includes four subfields that describe climate extremes:
This page presents high-level information for Colombia's climate zones and its seasonal cycle for mean temperature and precipitation for the latest climatology, 1991-2020.