Tauramena in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Tauramena sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 748 mm of rain over about 78 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Tauramena's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tauramena's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 20°C
Rainfall: 748 mm; 78 wet days
Avg wind: 3 km/h
Travel score: 3.9; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Tauramena in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical summer day in Tauramena reaches about 27°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

Tauramena 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	31° / 21°	6	1.5	11.7	5.4
Feb	32° / 22°	19	3.3	11.8	4.7
Mar	31° / 23°	67	9.2	12	4.3
Apr	29° / 22°	200	21.4	12.1	3.7
May	28° / 21°	274	26.6	12.2	3.7
Jun	27° / 21°	297	27.4	12.3	3.6
Jul	26° / 20°	253	27	12.3	3.9
Aug	27° / 20°	198	23.8	12.2	4.3
Sep	28° / 21°	135	22.4	12	4.1
Oct	28° / 21°	121	20.4	11.9	4.2
Nov	29° / 21°	94	16.1	11.8	4.7
Dec	30° / 21°	24	5.3	11.7	5.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Tauramena gets around 748 mm of rain over 78 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 3 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Tauramena

In seasonPeak

In summer, Tauramena overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tauramena's monsoon runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon

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Apr

May

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Aug

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Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Tauramena?

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.

3.9

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

4.0

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tauramena.

What to pack for Tauramena in Summer

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

In summer, Tauramena sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 78 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tauramena in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tauramena peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (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)	13	15	14	13	13	13	13	12	14	13	12	11
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	13	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	13	Extreme
Jul	13	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	14	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	12	Extreme
Dec	11	Extreme

Air quality in Tauramena in Summer

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

Air quality in Tauramena is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 12 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)	14	18	27	22	16	14	12	12	12	14	14	12
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	14	Moderate
Feb	18	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	22	Moderate
May	16	Moderate
Jun	14	Moderate
Jul	12	Moderate
Aug	12	Moderate
Sep	12	Moderate
Oct	14	Moderate
Nov	14	Moderate
Dec	12	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Tauramena?

Tauramena sits at 5.0°N, 72.7°W, 457 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Aguazul, 28 km away.

Topography around Tauramena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tauramena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m around an average of 454 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,758 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,804 m.

The land around Tauramena is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km

289 m

grassland 52%

16 km

1,758 m

trees 56%

80 km

3,804 m

grassland 59%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Summer weather nearby: Aguazul 28 km · Yopal 53 km · Sogamoso 80 km · Tunja 89 km · Villanueva 91 km · Duitama 95 km · Puerto López 105 km · Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 123 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 Tauramena (5.0179°, -72.7468°, elevation 457 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.