Quinchía weather in July

In July, Quinchía sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 609 mm of rain across 29.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Quinchía's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quinchía's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
609 mm
29.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:00 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
93%
7th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Quinchía reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Quinchía weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°36225.911.74.3
Feb24° / 15°41024.411.84.1
Mar24° / 15°53629123.8
Apr24° / 15°68229.312.13.5
May24° / 15°82330.712.23.4
Jun24° / 15°70129.412.33.5
Jul24° / 14°60929.912.33.6
Aug24° / 14°58629.612.23.6
Sep24° / 15°62728.7123.6
Oct24° / 15°65530.411.93.5
Nov24° / 15°63329.311.83.5
Dec24° / 15°48727.811.74.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7199
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31298

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Quinchía gets around 609 mm of rain over 29.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
197
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497
597
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2896
2996
3096
3196

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1793
2793
3892
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5892
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7991
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Wind in July

Winds average 3 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
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113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of July to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:15
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312.35:586:16
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 4.93 kWh/m² in August across the year — July's 4.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
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Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Quinchía?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quinchía.

What to pack for Quinchía in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Quinchía sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Quinchía in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Quinchía peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Quinchía in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Quinchía is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quinchía?

Quinchía sits at 5.3°N, 75.7°W, 1,817 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Anserma, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Quinchía

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quinchía.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quinchía has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 m around an average of 1,808 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,064 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,184 m.

The land around Quinchía is covered by trees (76%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
945 m
16 km
2,064 m
80 km
5,184 m
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July weather nearby: Anserma 7.0 km · Riosucio 10 km · Supía 15 km · Belén de Umbría 22 km · Salamina 28 km · Neira 30 km · Andes 39 km · Manizales 39 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
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

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 Quinchía (5.3396°, -75.7302°, elevation 1,817 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).