Puerto Leguízamo in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Puerto Leguízamo sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 554 mm of rain over about 59 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Puerto Leguízamo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Puerto Leguízamo 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 Puerto Leguízamo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 554 mm
- 59 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Puerto Leguízamo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Puerto Leguízamo reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Puerto Leguízamo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 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.
Puerto Leguízamo weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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° / 23° | 165 | 17.6 | 12 | 4.0 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 203 | 19.4 | 12 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 285 | 26.7 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 23° | 312 | 27 | 12 | 3.1 |
| May | 28° / 23° | 327 | 27.9 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 328 | 27.9 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 273 | 27.5 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 212 | 25.6 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 29° / 22° | 207 | 24.9 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 30° / 23° | 220 | 26.2 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 213 | 25 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 30° / 23° | 186 | 21.5 | 12 | 3.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Puerto Leguízamo gets around 554 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 oppressive — 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 hours in early December to 12 hours by late February. 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Puerto Leguízamo?
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 Puerto Leguízamo.
What to pack for Puerto Leguízamo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Puerto Leguízamo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 59 days see rain.
UV index in Puerto Leguízamo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Puerto Leguízamo peaks around February 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 10 (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) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Puerto Leguízamo 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 Puerto Leguízamo is worst in February — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.5× the cleanest month (October, 10 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) | 29 | 53 | 23 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 53 | Poor |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Puerto Leguízamo?
Puerto Leguízamo sits at 0.2°S, 74.8°W, 189 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Puerto Asís, 206 km away.
Topography around Puerto Leguízamo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Leguízamo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Leguízamo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 185 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m.
The land around Puerto Leguízamo is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) 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 Puerto Leguízamo (-0.1934°, -74.7819°, elevation 189 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.