La Plata weather in July

In July, La Plata sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 131 mm of rain across 25.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is La Plata's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Plata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
84%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical July day in La Plata reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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La Plata weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 12°17119.811.94.9
Feb21° / 12°19320.111.94.5
Mar21° / 13°27126.4123.9
Apr21° / 13°26727.612.13.5
May20° / 13°18928.312.13.5
Jun20° / 12°13426.112.13.6
Jul19° / 11°13125.912.13.8
Aug20° / 11°842212.14.3
Sep21° / 11°8621.6124.5
Oct21° / 12°20725.311.94.0
Nov21° / 13°2602711.93.7
Dec21° / 13°20423.711.94.3

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81189
91189
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
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221090
231090
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271189
281288
291387
301486
311585

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

La Plata gets around 131 mm of rain over 25.9 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 83% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
185
284
384
484
584
684
783
883
983
1083
1183
1283
1383
1483
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2085
2184
2284
2384
2484
2583
2683
2782
2881
2980
3080
3179

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
17327
27426
37525
47624
57723
67921
78020
88119
98119
108218
118317
128317
138416
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Wind in July

Winds average 3 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
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263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of July to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:036:11
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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 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 4.04 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
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174.1Bright
184.1Bright
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244.2Bright
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264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit La Plata?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Plata.

What to pack for La Plata in July

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

In July, La Plata sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in La Plata in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 La Plata peaks around February 22 at about 17 (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 22UV 17Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in La Plata 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 La Plata is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1222 µg/m³Jul 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Plata?

La Plata sits at 2.4°N, 75.9°W, 1,020 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Belalcázar, 30 km away.

Topography around La Plata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Plata has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 m around an average of 1,135 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,821 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,906 m.

The land around La Plata is covered by grassland (61%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
830 m
16 km
1,821 m
80 km
4,906 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Belalcázar 30 km · Tarqui 32 km · Garzón 37 km · Gigante 38 km · Guadalupe 44 km · Pitalito 63 km · Isnos 64 km · San Agustin 71 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 La Plata (2.3934°, -75.8923°, elevation 1,020 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).