Melgar in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Melgar sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1517 mm of rain over about 89 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Melgar's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Melgar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 1517 mm
- 89 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Melgar in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Melgar reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Melgar 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 | 30° / 22° | 125 | 16.5 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 191 | 17.6 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 322 | 25.1 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 537 | 28 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 679 | 30.3 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 643 | 29.8 | 12.2 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 530 | 30.5 | 12.2 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 344 | 28.5 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Sep | 29° / 21° | 288 | 26.3 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 300 | 26.7 | 11.9 | 3.2 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 253 | 23.9 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 200 | 20.9 | 11.8 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Melgar gets around 1517 mm of rain over 89 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Melgar
In summer, Melgar overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Melgar?
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 Melgar.
What to pack for Melgar in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Melgar sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 89 days see rain.
UV index in Melgar 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Melgar 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 31 | 36 | 40 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 40 | Poor |
| Apr | 35 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 29 | Moderate |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
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.
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 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.