Pamplona in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pamplona sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 379 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Pamplona's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Pamplona 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 Pamplona's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 379 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pamplona in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical summer day in Pamplona reaches about 19°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Pamplona 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 | 19° / 10° | 48 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 19° / 10° | 72 | 14 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 19° / 11° | 135 | 19.7 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 19° / 12° | 214 | 23.6 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| May | 19° / 12° | 256 | 24.4 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 18° / 12° | 150 | 20.7 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 19° / 12° | 105 | 19 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 19° / 12° | 125 | 19.3 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 19° / 11° | 164 | 20.3 | 12 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 19° / 11° | 220 | 23.6 | 11.8 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 19° / 11° | 167 | 20.2 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 19° / 11° | 75 | 13.4 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pamplona gets around 379 mm of rain over 59 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Pamplona?
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 reasonable time to visit Pamplona for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pamplona in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pamplona sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 59 days see rain.
UV index in Pamplona in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pamplona peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 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 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 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 | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 15 | Extreme |
| Jun | 15 | Extreme |
| Jul | 14 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pamplona 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 Pamplona is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 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) | 21 | 25 | 34 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 29 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 19 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Pamplona?
Pamplona sits at 7.4°N, 72.6°W, 2,294 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Rubio, 48 km away.
Topography around Pamplona
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pamplona.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pamplona has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,005 m around an average of 2,492 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,523 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,372 m.
The land around Pamplona is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (34%) 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 Pamplona (7.3757°, -72.6479°, elevation 2,294 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.