Kennedy in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Kennedy sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 130 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Kennedy's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Kennedy's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 130 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Kennedy in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Kennedy reaches about 20°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Kennedy 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 | 19° / 11° | 209 | 21.9 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 19° / 11° | 235 | 22 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 19° / 11° | 281 | 24.9 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 19° / 12° | 259 | 23.8 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| May | 19° / 12° | 185 | 19.3 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 20° / 12° | 56 | 10 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 20° / 12° | 37 | 7.3 | 12.2 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 22° / 12° | 37 | 6.5 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 21° / 12° | 105 | 14.5 | 12 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 236 | 24.2 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 19° / 11° | 283 | 26.5 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 19° / 11° | 226 | 23.3 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Kennedy gets around 130 mm of rain over 24 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 4 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Kennedy?
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 Kennedy for sightseeing.
What to pack for Kennedy in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Kennedy sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Kennedy 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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy 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 Kennedy?
Kennedy sits at 4.6°N, 74.1°W, 2,556 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Bogota, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Kennedy
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kennedy.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Kennedy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 2,556 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,003 m.
The land around Kennedy is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (39%), grassland (30%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) 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 Kennedy (4.6165°, -74.146°, elevation 2,556 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.