Villanueva in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Villanueva sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 942 mm of rain over about 82 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Villanueva's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Villanueva's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
29°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
942 mm
82 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
3.1
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Villanueva in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.

A typical summer day in Villanueva reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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How summer really feels in Villanueva

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 53 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
53
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Villanueva 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°122.711.74.0
Feb34° / 24°314.711.83.3
Mar33° / 24°9211.1123.1
Apr31° / 23°2772412.12.7
May30° / 23°36227.512.22.8
Jun29° / 22°34427.712.33.0
Jul29° / 22°31727.812.33.2
Aug30° / 22°2812612.23.2
Sep31° / 23°25126.4122.8
Oct31° / 23°20825.311.92.8
Nov31° / 23°12518.811.83.4
Dec32° / 23°376.911.74.3

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Villanueva gets around 942 mm of rain over 82 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

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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.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Villanueva

In seasonPeak

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

Villanueva's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Villanueva?

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.

3.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villanueva.

What to pack for Villanueva in Summer

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

In summer, Villanueva sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 82 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Villanueva in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Villanueva peaks around February 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 13UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Villanueva in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Villanueva is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2030 µg/m³Dec 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villanueva?

Villanueva sits at 5.3°N, 72.0°W, 185 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Yopal, 48 km away.

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Topography around Villanueva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villanueva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 182 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,157 m.

The land around Villanueva is covered by grassland (87%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
40 m
80 km
3,157 m
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Summer weather nearby: Yopal 48 km · Aguazul 65 km · Paz de Ariporo 67 km · Tauramena 91 km · Sogamoso 117 km · Duitama 133 km · Tame 133 km · Tunja 157 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 Villanueva (5.2833°, -71.9667°, elevation 185 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.