Cota in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cota sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 95 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Cota's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cota's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 95 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cota in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical summer day in Cota reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
Cota weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 9° | 60 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
| Feb | 20° / 10° | 84 | 15.2 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Mar | 19° / 10° | 140 | 18.8 | 12 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 148 | 19.8 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| May | 18° / 10° | 96 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 18° / 10° | 39 | 10.3 | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| Jul | 18° / 9° | 33 | 9.4 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 18° / 9° | 24 | 7.3 | 12.2 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 19° / 9° | 34 | 10.4 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 19° / 9° | 100 | 17.9 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 19° / 9° | 129 | 20.6 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 78 | 15.8 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cota gets around 95 mm of rain over 27 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Cota?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Cota for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cota in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cota sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Cota in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cota peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Cota in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cota is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 23 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 34 | 38 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 33 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 32 | Moderate |
| Dec | 34 | Moderate |
Where is Cota?
Cota sits at 4.8°N, 74.1°W, 2,557 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chía, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Cota
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cota.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cota has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m around an average of 2,611 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 697 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,785 m.
The land around Cota is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (39%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (36%) within 80 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
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 Cota (4.8094°, -74.098°, elevation 2,557 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.