Arauca weather in July

In July, Arauca sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 346 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Arauca's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arauca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Rainfall
346 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical July day in Arauca reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
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172923
182923
192923
202923
212923
222923
232923
242923
252923
262923
272923
282923
292923
302923
312923

How July really feels in Arauca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Arauca weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°152.711.64.3
Feb34° / 24°203.511.83.5
Mar34° / 25°557.6123.1
Apr32° / 24°18119.712.22.9
May30° / 24°32426.612.32.9
Jun29° / 23°37528.112.42.9
Jul29° / 23°3462812.43.1
Aug30° / 23°29327.512.23.0
Sep30° / 23°24426.3122.8
Oct31° / 23°21126.311.82.7
Nov31° / 23°14520.411.73.3
Dec31° / 23°519.711.64.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12892
13892
14892
15793
16793
17793
18793
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25991
26991
27991
281090
291090
301090
311189

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Arauca gets around 346 mm of rain over 28 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 90% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
291
390
490
590
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2490
2590
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3189

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11954
21954
31963
41963
51963
61963
71963
81963
91954
102944
112944
122944
132944
142944
152944
162944
172944
182944
192944
202944
212944
222944
231954
241954
251954
261945
271945
281945
291945
301945
311945

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of July to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:345:59
212.45:345:59
312.45:355:59
412.45:355:59
512.45:355:59
612.45:355:59
712.45:365:59
812.45:365:59
912.45:366:00
1012.45:366:00
1112.45:366:00
1212.45:376:00
1312.45:376:00
1412.45:376:00
1512.45:376:00
1612.45:376:00
1712.45:386:00
1812.45:386:00
1912.45:386:00
2012.45:386:00
2112.45:386:00
2212.45:386:00
2312.45:396:00
2412.35:396:00
2512.35:395:59
2612.35:395:59
2712.35:395:59
2812.35:395:59
2912.35:395:59
3012.35:405:59
3112.35:405:59

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 3.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Arauca

In seasonPeak

In July, Arauca sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Arauca's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Arauca?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arauca.

What to pack for Arauca in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Arauca sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Arauca in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arauca peaks around February 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 15UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Arauca in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arauca is worst in March — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2237 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb19Moderate
Mar38Poor
Apr35Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arauca?

Arauca sits at 7.1°N, 70.8°W, 132 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guasdualito, 18 km away.

SocopóTameElorzaCiudad BoliviaEjidoMerida

Topography around Arauca

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arauca.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arauca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m.

The land around Arauca is covered by trees (42%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
85 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Guasdualito 18 km · Santa Bárbara 93 km · Socopó 128 km · Tame 128 km · Elorza 139 km · Ciudad Bolivia 143 km · Ejido 171 km · Merida 172 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arauca (7.0847°, -70.7591°, elevation 132 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).