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Winter Weather in Nuquí Colombia

Daily high temperatures are around 82°F, rarely falling below 79°F or exceeding 85°F.

Daily low temperatures are around 77°F, rarely falling below 75°F or exceeding 79°F.

For reference, on March 21, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Nuquí typically range from 77°F to 82°F, while on March 2, the coldest day of the year, they range from 76°F to 82°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in Nuquí

Average High and Low Temperature in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°F80°F80°F82°F82°F84°F84°F86°F86°F88°F88°FFallSpringDec 181°FDec 181°F76°F76°FFeb 2882°FFeb 2882°F76°F76°FJan 182°FJan 182°F77°F77°FFeb 182°FFeb 182°F77°F77°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average winter temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in the Winter in Nuquí

Average Hourly Temperature in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringwarm
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Freetown, Sierra Leone (4,395 miles away); Malibago, Philippines (10,584 miles); and Tofol, Micronesia (8,218 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Nuquí (view comparison).

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The winter in Nuquí experiences gradually decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 82% to 77%. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 71% on January 13.

The clearest day of the winter is January 13, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 29% of the time.

For reference, on May 23, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 94%, while on January 12, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 29%.

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in Nuquí

Cloud Cover Categories in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpringMay 236%May 236%Dec 117%Dec 117%Feb 2823%Feb 2823%Jan 127%Jan 127%Feb 125%Feb 125%mostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Nuquí, the chance of a wet day over the course of the winter is very rapidly decreasing, starting the season at 89% and ending it at 66%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 91% on May 20, and its lowest chance is 66% on February 29.

Probability of Precipitation in the Winter in Nuquí

Probability of Precipitation in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpringDec 189%Dec 189%Feb 2866%Feb 2866%Jan 180%Jan 180%Feb 170%Feb 170%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the season and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during the winter in Nuquí is very rapidly decreasing, starting the season at 17.4 inches, when it rarely exceeds 26.6 inches or falls below 8.7 inches, and ending the season at 9.8 inches, when it rarely exceeds 19.4 inches or falls below 3.7 inches.

The lowest average 31-day accumulation is 9.8 inches on February 24.

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in Nuquí

Average Monthly Rainfall in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb0 in0 in5 in5 in10 in10 in15 in15 in20 in20 in25 in25 in30 in30 inFallSpringFeb 249.8 inFeb 249.8 inDec 117.4 inDec 117.4 inJan 113.3 inJan 113.3 inFeb 110.6 inFeb 110.6 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of the winter in Nuquí, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the winter is December 21, with 11 hours, 48 minutes of daylight and the longest day is February 28, with 12 hours, 0 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in Nuquí

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrFallSpringDec 2111 hr, 48 minDec 2111 hr, 48 minnightnightdaydayFeb 2812 hr, 0 minFeb 2812 hr, 0 minFeb 111 hr, 53 minFeb 111 hr, 53 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the winter in Nuquí is 6:03 AM on December 1 and the latest sunrise is 22 minutes later at 6:26 AM on February 2.

The earliest sunset is 5:52 PM on December 1 and the latest sunset is 29 minutes later at 6:21 PM on February 24.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Nuquí during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:57 AM and sets 12 hours, 27 minutes later, at 6:24 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:13 AM and sets 11 hours, 48 minutes later, at 6:01 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in Nuquí

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMFallSpring6:03 AM6:03 AMDec 15:52 PMDec 15:52 PM6:22 AM6:22 AMFeb 246:21 PMFeb 246:21 PM6:26 AM6:26 AMFeb 26:19 PMFeb 26:19 PM6:18 AM6:18 AMJan 16:06 PMJan 16:06 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day in the winter. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Winter in Nuquí

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpring001020203030405050606080001010203030404050606070
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Solar elevation and azimuth in the the winter of 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for the winter of 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Winter in Nuquí

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb12 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMFallSpringNov 17:48 AMNov 17:48 AMNov 154:29 PMNov 154:29 PMDec 11:22 AMDec 11:22 AMDec 154:02 AMDec 154:02 AMDec 305:28 PMDec 305:28 PMJan 135:28 PMJan 135:28 PMJan 297:37 AMJan 297:37 AMFeb 128:54 AMFeb 128:54 AMFeb 277:45 PMFeb 277:45 PMMar 141:55 AMMar 141:55 AMMar 295:58 AMMar 295:58 AM5:59 PM5:59 PM5:43 PM5:43 PM6:34 AM6:34 AM6:17 AM6:17 AM5:24 PM5:24 PM6:21 AM6:21 AM5:59 AM5:59 AM6:02 PM6:02 PM6:12 PM6:12 PM7:01 AM7:01 AM6:42 PM6:42 PM5:50 PM5:50 PM6:29 AM6:29 AM6:01 AM6:01 AM6:17 PM6:17 PM6:04 PM6:04 PM6:26 AM6:26 AM6:41 PM6:41 PM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Nuquí is essentially constant during the winter, remaining around 100% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in Nuquí

Humidity Comfort Levels in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%FallSpringJan 15100%Jan 15100%Dec 1100%Dec 1100%Feb 28100%Feb 28100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Feb 1100%Feb 1100%miserablemiserableoppressiveoppressive
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Nuquí is rapidly decreasing during the winter, decreasing from 6.7 miles per hour to 4.3 miles per hour over the course of the season.

For reference, on November 20, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 6.8 miles per hour, while on March 18, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 4.1 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in Nuquí

Average Wind Speed in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mphFallSpringDec 16.7 mphDec 16.7 mphFeb 284.3 mphFeb 284.3 mphJan 15.6 mphJan 15.6 mphFeb 15.0 mphFeb 15.0 mph
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Nuquí throughout the winter is predominantly from the west, with a peak proportion of 62% on December 1.

Wind Direction in the Winter in Nuquí

Wind Direction in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%FallSpringwestnorthsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Nuquí is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Nuquí is essentially constant during the winter, remaining around 80°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in Nuquí

Average Water Temperature in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb76°F76°F77°F77°F78°F78°F79°F79°F80°F80°F81°F81°F82°F82°F83°F83°FFallSpringDec 180°FDec 180°FFeb 2880°FFeb 2880°FJan 180°FJan 180°FFeb 180°FFeb 180°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Nuquí are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Winter in Nuquí

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%FallSpring100%Jan 15100%Jan 15warmcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Nuquí are very rapidly decreasing during the winter, decreasing by 8,010°F, from 9,677°F to 1,667°F, over the course of the season.

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in Nuquí

Growing Degree Days in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FFallSpringDec 19,677°FDec 19,677°FFeb 281,667°FFeb 281,667°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the winter, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Nuquí is increasing during the winter, rising by 1.1 kWh, from 3.7 kWh to 4.7 kWh, over the course of the season.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in Nuquí

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in the Winter in NuquíDecJanFeb0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhFallSpringDec 13.7 kWhDec 13.7 kWhFeb 284.7 kWhFeb 284.7 kWhJan 14.1 kWhJan 14.1 kWhFeb 14.5 kWhFeb 14.5 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Nuquí are 5.713 deg latitude, -77.271 deg longitude, and 0 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Nuquí contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 207 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 16 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,539 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (3,924 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Nuquí is covered by water (60%), trees (28%), and mangroves (12%), within 10 miles by water (62%) and trees (32%), and within 50 miles by water (65%) and trees (28%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Nuquí, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Nuquí is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Nuquí, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

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