Ibagué weather in July

In July, Ibagué sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 174 mm of rain across 27.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°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 Ibagué's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibagué's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
4th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
27.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:59 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
88%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ibagué reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32012
42012
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82112
92112
102112
112112
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302112
312112

Ibagué weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°10816.611.85.3
Feb21° / 13°14819.411.94.7
Mar21° / 13°30425.9124.0
Apr21° / 13°37728.412.13.4
May21° / 13°33930.412.23.2
Jun20° / 13°21128.412.33.4
Jul21° / 12°17427.512.23.7
Aug21° / 12°14625.112.14.0
Sep22° / 13°21726.7123.8
Oct21° / 13°31028.711.93.5
Nov21° / 12°27826.411.83.7
Dec21° / 12°14219.711.74.7

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 3% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22496
23496
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ibagué gets around 174 mm of rain over 27.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 88% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
590
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2088
2188
2288
2387
2487
2586
2686
2786
2885
2984
3084
3183

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
15149
25248
35446
45545
55644
65743
75842
85941
96040
106139
116238
126337
136436
146535
156634
166733
176733
186832
196931
206931
217030
227129
237228
247228
257327
267426
277525
287624
297723
307822
317921

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:12
212.35:576:12
312.35:576:12
412.35:576:12
512.35:576:12
612.25:586:13
712.25:586:13
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1112.25:596:13
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1612.25:596:13
1712.26:006:13
1812.26:006:14
1912.26:006:14
2012.26:006:14
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2212.26:006:14
2312.26:006:13
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2912.26:016:13
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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 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in August across the year — July's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Ibagué?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ibagué.

What to pack for Ibagué in July

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

In July, Ibagué sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Ibagué 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 Ibagué peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Ibagué 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 Ibagué 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1640 µg/m³Jul 1521 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar40Poor
Apr35Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ibagué?

Ibagué sits at 4.4°N, 75.2°W, 1,047 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Payandé, 19 km away.

Topography around Ibagué

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibagué has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m around an average of 1,158 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,163 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,054 m.

The land around Ibagué is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
525 m
16 km
3,163 m
80 km
5,054 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Payandé 19 km · Rovira 22 km · Anaime 27 km · Flandes 46 km · Girardot City 46 km · Salento 46 km · Espinal 48 km · Calarcá 50 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 Ibagué (4.4357°, -75.2029°, elevation 1,047 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).