Pizarro in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pizarro sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2187 mm of rain over about 90 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Pizarro's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Pizarro 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 Pizarro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 2187 mm
- 90 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pizarro in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Pizarro reaches about 29°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
How summer really feels in Pizarro
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.
Pizarro 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° / 24° | 353 | 28.7 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 259 | 25 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 325 | 28.3 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 483 | 28.4 | 12.1 | 2.6 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 618 | 30.2 | 12.2 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 29° / 24° | 730 | 29.4 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Jul | 29° / 24° | 727 | 30.3 | 12.3 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 24° | 731 | 30.4 | 12.2 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 24° | 725 | 29.6 | 12 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 24° | 726 | 30 | 11.9 | 2.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 23° | 698 | 28.8 | 11.8 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 542 | 29.5 | 11.7 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pizarro gets around 2187 mm of rain over 90 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 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 2.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Pizarro?
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 Pizarro.
What to pack for Pizarro in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pizarro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 90 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pizarro in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in March near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Warm |
| Oct | 28 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Pizarro 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 Pizarro peaks around March 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 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) | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Pizarro 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 Pizarro is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (September, 5 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) | 10 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 6 | Good |
| Sep | 5 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Pizarro?
Pizarro sits at 5.0°N, 77.4°W, 5 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Tadó, 95 km away.
Topography around Pizarro
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pizarro.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pizarro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m.
The land around Pizarro is covered by water (48%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (35%) 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 Pizarro (4.9533°, -77.366°, elevation 5 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.