Manizales in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Manizales sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 5486 mm of rain over about 92 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 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Manizales's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Manizales 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 Manizales's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 5486 mm
- 92 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Manizales in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical summer day in Manizales reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Manizales 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20° / 11° | 719 | 30.4 | 0 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 20° / 11° | 851 | 27.5 | 0 | 11.8 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 20° / 11° | 1184 | 30.4 | 0 | 12 | 3.2 |
| Apr | 20° / 11° | 1385 | 29.8 | 0.1 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| May | 20° / 11° | 1574 | 30.9 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 20° / 11° | 1795 | 30 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Jul | 20° / 10° | 1885 | 31 | 0 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 20° / 10° | 1806 | 31 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 20° / 10° | 1512 | 30 | 0.5 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 1146 | 30.7 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 20° / 11° | 917 | 29.7 | 0 | 11.8 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 20° / 11° | 877 | 30.6 | 0 | 11.7 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Manizales gets around 5486 mm of rain over 92 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 18 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Manizales?
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 Manizales.
What to pack for Manizales in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Manizales sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 92 days see rain.
UV index in Manizales 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 Manizales peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 12 (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 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
| 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Manizales 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 Manizales is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Manizales's WHO annual average of 18 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Manizales?
Manizales sits at 5.1°N, 75.5°W, 2,144 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villamaría, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Manizales
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Manizales.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Manizales has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 588 m around an average of 2,043 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,950 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,042 m.
The land around Manizales is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (44%) within 3 km, trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (29%) 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 Manizales (5.0668°, -75.5068°, elevation 2,144 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.