Climate of Colombia

Colombia map of Köppen climate classification.
An uncommon hailstorm in Bogotá on March 3, 2006, product of a combination of altitude (low temperature at an altitude of 2640 meters above sea level) and precipitation.
The thunderstorms of the Intertropical Convergence Zone form a line across the eastern Pacific Ocean and over Colombia.

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. Each region maintains an average temperature throughout the year only presenting variables determined by precipitation during a rainy season caused by the Intertropical Convergence Zone.[1][2]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) International Universia: Climate of Colombia Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine International Universia Accessed 23 August 2007.
  2. ^ "Climate of Colombia" Encyclopædia Britannica Accessed 23 August 2007