Mocoa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mocoa sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 418 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Mocoa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mocoa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 418 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mocoa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical summer day in Mocoa reaches about 18°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
Mocoa 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 | 20° / 12° | 163 | 24.2 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 20° / 12° | 183 | 23.4 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 20° / 13° | 218 | 28.3 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 20° / 13° | 218 | 28.3 | 12 | 3.4 |
| May | 19° / 12° | 191 | 27.8 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Jun | 18° / 11° | 166 | 25.2 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 18° / 11° | 164 | 24.7 | 12.1 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 18° / 10° | 88 | 19.2 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 20° / 11° | 80 | 17.9 | 12 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 155 | 25 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 217 | 28.3 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 20° / 13° | 194 | 26.7 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mocoa gets around 418 mm of rain over 69 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 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Mocoa?
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 Mocoa.
What to pack for Mocoa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mocoa sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Mocoa 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 Mocoa peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 12 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) | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 15 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mocoa 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 Mocoa is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 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) | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Mocoa?
Mocoa sits at 1.2°N, 76.7°W, 612 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Orito, 59 km away.
Topography around Mocoa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mocoa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m around an average of 695 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,218 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,980 m.
The land around Mocoa is covered by trees (71%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (87%) 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 Mocoa (1.1528°, -76.6521°, elevation 612 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.