Nueva Granada in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nueva Granada sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 681 mm of rain over about 75 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Nueva Granada's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Granada's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 681 mm
- 75 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nueva Granada in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Nueva Granada reaches about 33°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Nueva Granada
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 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.
Nueva Granada 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 | 35° / 24° | 25 | 6 | 11.5 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 36° / 25° | 36 | 7.4 | 11.7 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 35° / 25° | 86 | 15.1 | 11.9 | 2.1 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 208 | 24.8 | 12.2 | 2.0 |
| May | 32° / 25° | 297 | 28.5 | 12.4 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 25° | 232 | 24.3 | 12.6 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 33° / 25° | 208 | 24.4 | 12.5 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 33° / 25° | 241 | 26.6 | 12.3 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 256 | 27.5 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 24° | 262 | 28.9 | 11.8 | 2.4 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 191 | 24.6 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 33° / 24° | 82 | 13.7 | 11.4 | 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
Nueva Granada gets around 681 mm of rain over 75 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 12 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Nueva Granada?
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 Nueva Granada.
What to pack for Nueva Granada in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nueva Granada sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 75 days see rain.
UV index in Nueva Granada 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 Nueva Granada peaks around February 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (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) | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Nueva Granada 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 Nueva Granada is worst in March — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 14 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) | 17 | 32 | 62 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 25 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Nueva Granada?
Nueva Granada sits at 9.8°N, 74.4°W, 113 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Chivolo, 35 km away.
Topography around Nueva Granada
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nueva Granada.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Granada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.
The land around Nueva Granada is covered by grassland (85%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (25%) 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 Nueva Granada (9.8017°, -74.393°, elevation 113 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.