Santa Lucía in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Santa Lucía sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 389 mm of rain over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Santa Lucía's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Santa Lucía's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 389 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Santa Lucía in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 33°C.
A typical summer day in Santa Lucía reaches about 33°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Santa Lucía
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.
Santa Lucía 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 | 34° / 24° | 14 | 3.7 | 11.5 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 35° / 25° | 17 | 4.4 | 11.7 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 35° / 25° | 48 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 33° / 25° | 119 | 22.1 | 12.2 | 2.2 |
| May | 32° / 26° | 183 | 27.1 | 12.5 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 32° / 25° | 135 | 22.3 | 12.6 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 33° / 25° | 110 | 21.4 | 12.5 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 33° / 25° | 145 | 24.8 | 12.3 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 175 | 26.5 | 12.1 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 31° / 25° | 203 | 28.2 | 11.8 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 25° | 142 | 23 | 11.5 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 54 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Santa Lucía gets around 389 mm of rain over 69 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 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 12 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Santa Lucía?
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 Santa Lucía.
What to pack for Santa Lucía in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Santa Lucía sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Santa Lucía in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in March near 26°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 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Santa Lucía 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 Santa Lucía peaks around June 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (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) | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Santa Lucía 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 Santa Lucía is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 16 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) | 17 | 25 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 42 | Poor |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 31 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 30 | Moderate |
| Aug | 24 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Santa Lucía?
Santa Lucía sits at 10.3°N, 75.0°W, 9 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Campo de la Cruz, 10 km away.
Topography around Santa Lucía
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Lucía.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Lucía has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.
The land around Santa Lucía is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (30%) 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 Santa Lucía (10.3242°, -74.9602°, elevation 9 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.