Chinchiná weather in July

In July, Chinchiná sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 1885 mm of rain across 31 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Chinchiná's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chinchiná's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1885 mm
31 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:00 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
95%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.93 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 20°C through the month.

A typical July day in Chinchiná reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Chinchiná weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°71930.4011.73.3
Feb20° / 11°85127.5011.83.2
Mar20° / 11°118430.40123.2
Apr20° / 11°138529.80.112.13.1
May20° / 11°157430.9012.23.1
Jun20° / 11°179530012.33.1
Jul20° / 10°188531012.33.1
Aug20° / 10°1806310.212.23.1
Sep20° / 10°1512300.5123.1
Oct20° / 11°114630.70.111.93.1
Nov20° / 11°91729.7011.83.1
Dec20° / 11°87730.6011.73.2

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 0% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
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30100
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60100
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Chinchiná gets around 1885 mm of rain over 31 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
55050
65050
75050
85050
95149
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155347
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215743
225743
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245842
255842
265842
275941
285941
296040
306040
316139

Wind in July

Winds average 4 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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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 5:57 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:14
212.35:576:14
312.35:586:15
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512.35:586:15
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712.35:586:15
812.35:596:15
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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 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in August across the year — July's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Chinchiná?

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
1.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chinchiná.

What to pack for Chinchiná in July

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

In July, Chinchiná sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Chinchiná in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chinchiná peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chinchiná 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 Chinchiná is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chinchiná?

Chinchiná sits at 5.0°N, 75.6°W, 1,382 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villamaría, 12 km away.

Topography around Chinchiná

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chinchiná has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m around an average of 1,433 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,065 m.

The land around Chinchiná is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
628 m
16 km
2,032 m
80 km
5,065 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Villamaría 12 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 13 km · Manizales 14 km · Marsella 16 km · Dosquebradas 17 km · Pereira 21 km · Neira 22 km · La Virginia 32 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 Chinchiná (4.9825°, -75.6036°, elevation 1,382 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).