Historical Weather and Climate Facts of the Orinoquía Region in Colombia – Yopal, Casanare, & Los Llanos
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What’s the weather and climate like in the Eastern plains of Colombia?
Climate change is affecting Colombia just as it is affecting every other part of the world. For this reason, we can only really make an educated guess about what the weather will be like in the Orinoquía region at any time of the year. Unfortunately, our guesses are much less accurate than what they were only a couple of years ago…
Located at an elevation of 172 meters/564 feet above sea level, Casanare is a department in the central-eastern region of Colombia that has a tropical wet and dry or savanna climate. The average yearly temperature is 76f/24c, which is 2% lower than Colombia’s average. Casanare typically receives about 560 mils. (22 inches) of precipitation and has 308 rainy days (84%) annually. Its capital is Yopal and contains oil fields and an 800 km pipeline running to the coastal port of Coveñas.
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In Yopal the summers, January to April, are short, hot, humid, and very overcast, while the winters, June to September, are short, warm, muggy, wet, and cloudy.
Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 72f/22 to 92f/33c and is rarely below 69f/21c or above 97f/36c.
In the main, the best times of year to visit Yopal are from the middle of June to the middle of October and from early December to the middle of February.
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Average Temperatures in Fahrenheit of Yopal, Casanare.
| Average | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 90°F | 92°F | 91°F | 88°F | 86°F | 84°F | 84°F | 86°F | 87°F | 87°F | 86°F | 87°F |
| Temp. | 80°F | 82°F | 82°F | 80°F | 79°F | 78°F | 77°F | 78°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F | 79°F |
| Low | 72°F | 74°F | 75°F | 74°F | 74°F | 72°F | 72°F | 72°F | 73°F | 73°F | 73°F | 72°F |
Average Temperatures in Celcius of Yopal, Casanare.
| Average | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 32°C | 33°C | 33°C | 31°C | 30°C | 29°C | 29°C | 30°C | 31°C | 30°C | 30°C | 31°C |
| Temp. | 27°C | 28°C | 28°C | 27°C | 26°C | 25°C | 25°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C | 26°C |
| Low | 22°C | 23°C | 24°C | 24°C | 23°C | 22°C | 22°C | 22°C | 23°C | 23°C | 23°C | 22°C |
- The clearest time of the year begins around June and ends in the middle of October, with August being the best.
- The cloudiest time of the year begins from the middle of October until June, with April being the cloudiest.
Rainfall:
- The wet season is from late March to early December with May having the most precipitation.
- The dry season runs from December to late March, with January being the wettest.
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Average Rainfall – Millimeters / Inches, and the Number of Rainy Days of Yopal, Casanare.
| Average | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millimeters | 23.4 | 38.1 | 78.1 | 160.1 | 188 | 162 | 129 | 115.4 | 118.6 | 153.5 | 126.1 | 58.1 |
| Inches | 0.9″ | 1.5″ | 3.1″ | 6.3″ | 7.4″ | 6.4″ | 5.1″ | 4.5″ | 4.7″ | 6.0″ | 5.0″ | 2.3″ |
| Rainy Days | 4.5d | 6.4d | 12.4d | 18.4d | 21.2d | 19.4d | 17.9d | 17.0d | 16.5d | 18.9d | 15.7d | 8.3d |
Yopal experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.
The muggy time of year is from March to January when it is at its worst. The most extreme month is May.
The month with the fewest muggy days is February.
Wind:
- The windy time of year is from December to April, with January the windiest with average speeds of 5.7 mph.
- The calmest month is June, with an average wind speed of 4.0 mph.