Melgar weather in July

In July, Melgar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 530 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Melgar's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melgar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
530 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
86%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical July day in Melgar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
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202820
212920
222920
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242920
252920
262920
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282920
292920
302920
312920

Melgar weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°12516.511.84.1
Feb30° / 22°19117.611.93.6
Mar30° / 22°32225.1123.1
Apr29° / 22°5372812.12.9
May29° / 22°67930.312.22.9
Jun28° / 21°64329.812.22.9
Jul28° / 20°53030.512.23.0
Aug29° / 21°34428.512.13.0
Sep29° / 21°28826.3123.1
Oct29° / 21°30026.711.93.2
Nov29° / 22°25323.911.83.5
Dec29° / 22°20020.911.83.8

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18595
19595
20694
21694
22793
23793
24892
25892
26892
27991
28991
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Melgar gets around 530 mm of rain over 30.5 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2897
2997
3097
3196

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11954
21963
31963
41963
51963
61963
72953
82953
92953
102953
112953
122953
132962
142962
152962
162962
172962
182962
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
272980
282980
293970
303970
313970

Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
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 12 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 grow by about 0 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:556:09
212.25:556:09
312.25:556:09
412.25:556:10
512.25:566:10
612.25:566:10
712.25:566:10
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912.25:566:10
1012.25:566:10
1112.25:576:10
1212.25:576:11
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1612.25:586:11
1712.25:586:11
1812.25:586:11
1912.25:586:11
2012.25:586:11
2112.25:586:11
2212.25:586:11
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2412.25:596:11
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2612.25:596:11
2712.25:596:11
2812.25:596:11
2912.25:596:11
3012.25:596:10
3112.25:596:10

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.05 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Melgar

In seasonPeak

In July, Melgar sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Melgar's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Melgar?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Melgar.

What to pack for Melgar in July

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

In July, Melgar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Melgar 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 Melgar 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 17UV 14Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Melgar 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 Melgar 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 Melgar?

Melgar sits at 4.2°N, 74.6°W, 325 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Girardot City, 21 km away.

Topography around Melgar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melgar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 225 m around an average of 375 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 3,996 m.

The land around Melgar is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
225 m
16 km
1,821 m
80 km
3,996 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Girardot City 21 km · Flandes 22 km · Espinal 28 km · Fusagasugá 34 km · Silvania 36 km · Guamo 41 km · Purificación 50 km · Payandé 52 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 Melgar (4.2047°, -74.6407°, elevation 325 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).