Mitú in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mitú sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 792 mm of rain over about 86 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Mitú's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Mitú 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 Mitú's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 792 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mitú in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Mitú reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Mitú
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 14 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mitú 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° | 140 | 20.6 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 22° | 157 | 20.1 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 22° | 223 | 27.1 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 22° | 294 | 28.2 | 12 | 2.9 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 353 | 30 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 330 | 29 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 21° | 270 | 29.7 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 29° / 21° | 193 | 27.7 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 30° / 22° | 175 | 27 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 182 | 26.9 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 190 | 27.1 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 188 | 25.6 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mitú gets around 792 mm of rain over 86 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — 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 06 min in early June to 12 hours 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 3.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Mitú?
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 Mitú.
What to pack for Mitú in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mitú sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 86 days see rain.
UV index in Mitú in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mitú peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mitú 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 Mitú is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 9 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) | 12 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Mitú?
Mitú sits at 1.3°N, 70.2°W, 174 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San José del Guaviare, 304 km away.
Topography around Mitú
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mitú.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mitú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m.
The land around Mitú is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) 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 Mitú (1.2574°, -70.2355°, elevation 174 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.