Climate of Santa Marta
Santa Marta has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Santa Marta is 30° degrees and there is about 889 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 152 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 7.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 29°C and 32°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 22°C and 26°C
- Rain: it rains 196 days and there is a total of approximately 889 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3231 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 29°C and 32°C |
Warmest month: | 32°C in February |
Coldest month: | 29°C in September |
Night temperature: | between 22°C and 26°C |
Dry days: | 169 days |
Days with rain: | 196 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 889 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3231 hours |
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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 | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Night temp. (°C) | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 129 | 97 | 94 | 104 | 104 | 203 | 93 | 19 |
Days with rain | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 9 |
Dry days | 28 | 26 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Best time to visit Santa Marta
The best time to visit Santa Marta in Costa Rica is from January through April, June and July and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Santa Marta is 32°C in February and the lowest is 29°C in September.
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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