Zarzal weather in July

In July, Zarzal sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 475 mm of rain across 30.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Zarzal's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarzal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
475 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
92%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Zarzal reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
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92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
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182618
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202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Zarzal weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°34829.311.83.7
Feb26° / 18°38826.611.93.6
Mar26° / 18°50830123.5
Apr26° / 18°67029.512.13.4
May26° / 18°69730.712.23.3
Jun26° / 18°55229.712.23.4
Jul26° / 18°47530.212.23.4
Aug26° / 18°44930.112.13.4
Sep26° / 18°56729.2123.4
Oct25° / 18°60930.311.93.4
Nov25° / 18°58729.211.83.5
Dec26° / 18°43930.311.83.5

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 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28397
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zarzal gets around 475 mm of rain over 30.2 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 98% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2997
3097
3197

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1991
2991
31090
41090
51189
61189
71189
81288
91288
101288
111288
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181486
191486
201486
211486
221486
231585
241585
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301486
311486

Wind in July

Winds average 3 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

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 6:00 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:006:15
212.36:006:15
312.26:006:15
412.26:016:16
512.26:016:16
612.26:016:16
712.26:016:16
812.26:026:16
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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 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 4.54 kWh/m² in August across the year — July's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zarzal?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zarzal.

What to pack for Zarzal in July

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

In July, Zarzal sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Zarzal 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 Zarzal peaks around February 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Zarzal 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 Zarzal is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1534 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zarzal?

Zarzal sits at 4.4°N, 76.1°W, 921 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Roldanillo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Zarzal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarzal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 927 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,440 m.

The land around Zarzal is covered by grassland (47%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
1,211 m
80 km
4,440 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Roldanillo 9.0 km · La Unión 16 km · Sevilla 21 km · Andalucía 27 km · Caicedonia 28 km · La Tebaida 32 km · Tuluá 37 km · Montenegro 40 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 Zarzal (4.3946°, -76.0715°, elevation 921 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).