El Charco in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), El Charco sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2627 mm of rain over about 91 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is El Charco's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. El Charco has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see El Charco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 2627 mm
- 91 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Charco in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in El Charco reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in El Charco
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
El Charco 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 | 28° / 24° | 742 | 30.1 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 565 | 26.3 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 596 | 28.7 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 28° / 24° | 777 | 28.3 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| May | 28° / 24° | 1032 | 30.3 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 24° | 983 | 29.6 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 28° / 24° | 854 | 30.7 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 24° | 790 | 30.7 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 28° / 23° | 776 | 29.9 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 28° / 24° | 829 | 30.3 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 28° / 24° | 703 | 28.3 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 28° / 24° | 782 | 29.9 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
El Charco gets around 2627 mm of rain over 91 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early June to 12 hours 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 3.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit El Charco?
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 El Charco.
What to pack for El Charco in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, El Charco sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 91 days see rain.
Sea temperature near El Charco in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in January near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in El Charco in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Charco peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 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) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in El Charco 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 El Charco is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 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) | 9 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Good |
| Feb | 13 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is El Charco?
El Charco sits at 2.5°N, 78.1°W, 14 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Timbiquí, 59 km away.
Topography around El Charco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Charco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Charco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,812 m.
The land around El Charco is covered by trees (75%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and mangroves (25%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (38%) 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 El Charco (2.4808°, -78.1097°, elevation 14 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.