Tunja weather in July

In July, Tunja sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 163 mm of rain across 29.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Tunja's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tunja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
12th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
29.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
91%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical July day in Tunja reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 16°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)
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2158
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Tunja weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 10020.411.73.9
Feb17° / 13622.111.83.5
Mar17° / 21527.6123.1
Apr17° / 23328.512.12.8
May16° / 1943012.22.7
Jun16° / 16128.512.32.5
Jul15° / 16329.812.32.4
Aug15° / 12628.512.22.5
Sep16° / 11425.7122.9
Oct17° / 17228.111.92.9
Nov17° / 17526.911.73.1
Dec17° / 12223.311.73.6

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 (%)
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Tunja gets around 163 mm of rain over 29.8 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 96% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in July

Winds average 7 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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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 5:47 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:476:06
212.35:476:06
312.35:486:07
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512.35:486:07
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712.35:496:07
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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 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — July's 4.51 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 Tunja?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tunja.

What to pack for Tunja in July

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

In July, Tunja sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Tunja 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 Tunja peaks around February 20 at about 17 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 17Dec 13UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tunja 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 Tunja is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1725 µg/m³Jul 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tunja?

Tunja sits at 5.5°N, 73.4°W, 2,693 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Moniquirá, 44 km away.

Topography around Tunja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tunja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m around an average of 2,782 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,302 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,866 m.

The land around Tunja is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
410 m
16 km
1,302 m
80 km
3,866 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Moniquirá 44 km · Duitama 47 km · Sogamoso 51 km · Chiquinquirá 52 km · Barbosa 52 km · Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 57 km · Vélez 63 km · La Mesa 69 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 Tunja (5.5448°, -73.3576°, elevation 2,693 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).