Espinal in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Espinal sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 239 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 30°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Espinal's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Espinal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 239 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Espinal in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early June to 30°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Espinal reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Espinal 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 | 29° / 20° | 46 | 7 | 11.8 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 56 | 9.4 | 11.9 | 4.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 126 | 16.3 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 28° / 21° | 217 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 215 | 21.9 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 119 | 15.4 | 12.2 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 20° | 77 | 11.9 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 43 | 7.3 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 73 | 10.4 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 169 | 18.2 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 172 | 18.7 | 11.8 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 20° | 92 | 12 | 11.8 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Espinal gets around 239 mm of rain over 35 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — 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 12 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Espinal?
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 Espinal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Espinal in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Espinal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
UV index in Espinal 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 Espinal peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (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) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 10 | Very high |
Air quality in Espinal 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 Espinal is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 21 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) | 31 | 36 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Espinal?
Espinal sits at 4.1°N, 74.9°W, 323 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guamo, 16 km away.
Topography around Espinal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Espinal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Espinal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,994 m.
The land around Espinal is covered by cropland (54%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (39%) 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 Espinal (4.1492°, -74.8843°, elevation 323 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.