Cartago weather in July

In July, Cartago sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 293 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Cartago's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cartago's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
293 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:02 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
93%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Cartago reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
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172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Cartago weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°29128.411.83.8
Feb26° / 18°33426.311.83.6
Mar26° / 18°43530.2123.5
Apr25° / 18°51729.712.13.4
May25° / 18°47730.512.23.4
Jun25° / 18°35129.312.33.4
Jul26° / 18°29329.312.23.5
Aug26° / 18°31729.712.23.5
Sep26° / 18°39729123.4
Oct25° / 18°47530.411.93.4
Nov25° / 18°50629.411.83.5
Dec25° / 18°36529.611.73.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
120100
130100
140100
150100
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Cartago gets around 293 mm of rain over 29.3 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 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
196
295
395
495
595
695
795
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1395
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2295
2395
2495
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1793
2793
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181090
191090
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261090
271090
281090
291090
30991
31991

Wind in July

Winds average 3 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 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 5:59 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:596:15
212.35:596:15
312.35:596:15
412.35:596:16
512.36:006:16
612.36:006:16
712.36:006:16
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1112.36:016:16
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1712.26:026:17
1812.26:026:17
1912.26:026:17
2012.26:026:17
2112.26:026:17
2212.26:036:17
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2712.26:036:17
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 4.32 kWh/m² in August across the year — July's 4.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Cartago?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cartago.

What to pack for Cartago in July

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

In July, Cartago sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 29 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Cartago 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 Cartago peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 15Dec 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cartago 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 Cartago is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1534 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cartago?

Cartago sits at 4.7°N, 75.9°W, 915 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Virginia, 17 km away.

Topography around Cartago

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cartago has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 936 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,236 m.

The land around Cartago is covered by grassland (43%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
886 m
80 km
5,236 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: La Virginia 17 km · Quimbaya 21 km · Pereira 25 km · Montenegro 27 km · Marsella 29 km · Dosquebradas 29 km · La Unión 32 km · Circasia 34 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 Cartago (4.7464°, -75.9117°, elevation 915 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).