Cúcuta in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cúcuta sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 86 mm of rain over about 18 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Cúcuta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cúcuta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 34°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 86 mm
- 18 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cúcuta in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 34°C.
A typical summer day in Cúcuta reaches about 34°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Cúcuta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cúcuta 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 | 31° / 21° | 78 | 14.1 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 32° / 21° | 87 | 14.4 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 32° / 22° | 138 | 19.6 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 32° / 22° | 155 | 18.2 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| May | 33° / 23° | 97 | 12.8 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 34° / 23° | 31 | 6.4 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 34° / 23° | 22 | 5.2 | 12.4 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 35° / 23° | 33 | 6.1 | 12.3 | 2.6 |
| Sep | 35° / 23° | 59 | 10.7 | 12 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 133 | 18.1 | 11.8 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 181 | 20.5 | 11.6 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 31° / 21° | 113 | 16.8 | 11.5 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cúcuta gets around 86 mm of rain over 18 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 12 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Cúcuta?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cúcuta.
What to pack for Cúcuta in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cúcuta sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.
UV index in Cúcuta in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Cúcuta peaks around February 17 at about 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Cúcuta 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 Cúcuta is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 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) | 18 | 24 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Cúcuta?
Cúcuta sits at 7.9°N, 72.5°W, 298 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Ureña, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Cúcuta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cúcuta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cúcuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 315 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,433 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,246 m.
The land around Cúcuta is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (34%) 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 Cúcuta (7.9074°, -72.5049°, elevation 298 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.