Salamina weather in July

In July, Salamina sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 280 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Salamina's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salamina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Rainfall
280 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
88%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Salamina reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192312
202312
212312
222312
232312
242312
252312
262312
272312
282312
292312
302312
312312

Salamina weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°23321.811.74.7
Feb23° / 12°31922.311.84.4
Mar23° / 13°43827.3123.9
Apr22° / 13°51828.412.13.5
May22° / 13°54930.112.23.4
Jun23° / 12°34928.312.33.6
Jul23° / 12°28027.812.33.9
Aug23° / 12°2862712.24.0
Sep23° / 12°41328123.7
Oct22° / 12°5013011.93.4
Nov22° / 13°46828.711.83.4
Dec22° / 12°34424.711.74.2

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 4% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19496
20496
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26793
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Salamina gets around 280 mm of rain over 27.8 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 89% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
991
1091
1191
1290
1390
1490
1589
1689
1789
1888
1988
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2787
2887
2987
3087
3186

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
124751
224751
325750
425750
526740
627730
727730
828720
928720
1029710
1130700
1231690
1332680
1433670
1534660
1635650
1737630
1838620
1939610
2039610
2140600
2241590
2342580
2442580
2543570
2644560
2744560
2845550
2945550
3046540
3146540

Wind in July

Winds average 3 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

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
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:566:15
212.35:566:15
312.35:566:15
412.35:576:15
512.35:576:15
612.35:576:15
712.35:576:15
812.35:576:16
912.35:586:16
1012.35:586:16
1112.35:586:16
1212.35:586:16
1312.35:586:16
1412.35:596:16
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1612.35:596:16
1712.35:596:16
1812.35:596:16
1912.35:596:16
2012.36:006:16
2112.36:006:16
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2712.36:006:16
2812.36:016:16
2912.26:016:16
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3112.26:016:15

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in August across the year — July's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Salamina?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salamina.

What to pack for Salamina in July

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

In July, Salamina sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Salamina 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 Salamina peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 15Dec 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Salamina 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 Salamina 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 Salamina?

Salamina sits at 5.4°N, 75.5°W, 1,792 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Supía, 19 km away.

Topography around Salamina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salamina has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 980 m around an average of 1,578 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,082 m.

The land around Salamina is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
980 m
16 km
2,703 m
80 km
5,082 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
July weather nearby: Supía 19 km · Aguadas 23 km · Riosucio 24 km · Neira 27 km · Quinchía 28 km · Anserma 35 km · Manizales 38 km · Sonsón 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 Salamina (5.4073°, -75.4875°, elevation 1,792 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).