Tarqui in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Tarqui sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 562 mm of rain over about 81 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Tarqui's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tarqui's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 562 mm
- 81 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tarqui in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical summer day in Tarqui reaches about 22°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest August.
Tarqui 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 | 24° / 14° | 191 | 23.3 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 24° / 15° | 223 | 22.4 | 11.9 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 24° / 15° | 319 | 29 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 313 | 28.9 | 12 | 3.6 |
| May | 23° / 15° | 254 | 29.5 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 14° | 211 | 28.1 | 12.1 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 14° | 195 | 27.7 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 14° | 156 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 190 | 26.4 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 268 | 28.8 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 25° / 15° | 283 | 27.8 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 261 | 26.8 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tarqui gets around 562 mm of rain over 81 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early June to 12 hours 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Tarqui?
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 Tarqui.
What to pack for Tarqui in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tarqui sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 81 days see rain.
UV index in Tarqui 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 Tarqui peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 12 (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) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 15 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tarqui 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 Tarqui is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 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) | 16 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Tarqui?
Tarqui sits at 2.1°N, 75.8°W, 827 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Guadalupe, 12 km away.
Topography around Tarqui
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tarqui.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarqui has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m around an average of 888 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,380 m.
The land around Tarqui is covered by grassland (75%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (27%) 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 Tarqui (2.1125°, -75.8242°, elevation 827 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.