26 to 28°C
temperature
2958 hours
sunshine per day
4181 mm
rain
55 days
dry
310 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Santa Marta

Santa Marta has a tropical monsoon climate. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Santa Marta is 50° degrees and there is about 1646 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 37 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 5.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 26°C and 28°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 18°C and 21°C
  • Rain: it rains 310 days and there is a total of approximately 4181 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2958 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 26°C and 28°C
Warmest month: 28°C in April
Coldest month: 26°C in January
Night temperature: between 18°C and 21°C
Dry days: 55 days
Days with rain: 310 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 4181 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2958 hours

Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Santa Marta.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Santa Marta.

Climate table of Santa Marta

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Santa Marta. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Santa Marta might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 78 80 81 82 79 79 79 79 79 78 78 79
Night temp. (°F) 65 64 66 69 70 70 69 70 70 69 68 66
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 29 25 26 86 221 217 194 199 216 228 145 60
Days with rain 16 16 20 24 30 30 31 31 30 30 28 24
Dry days 15 12 11 6 1 - - - - 1 2 7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 9 9 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 9
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2
UV-index 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6

Best time to visit Santa Marta

The best time to visit Santa Marta in Panama is from January through March. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Santa Marta is 82°F in April and the lowest is 78°F in January.

Climate of Santa Marta by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Santa Marta? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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