Colombia weather in July

In July, Colombia sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 93 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Colombia's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colombia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:40 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical July day in Colombia reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 1°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
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103325
113325
123325
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313425

How July really feels in Colombia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Colombia weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°153.210.96.7
Feb30° / 20°172.911.36.4
Mar30° / 21°184.511.95.7
Apr32° / 22°437.512.54.6
May32° / 23°14816.2133.5
Jun32° / 24°12418.713.33.0
Jul33° / 25°9316.913.12.9
Aug33° / 25°11318.712.72.7
Sep32° / 24°13821.112.12.8
Oct31° / 24°1151811.53.7
Nov30° / 22°468.8115.4
Dec29° / 21°243.910.76.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105446
115545
125446
135446
145347
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235248
245248
255347
265347
275446
285446
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Colombia gets around 93 mm of rain over 16.9 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 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
156
255
355
455
554
654
754
854
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2354
2455
2555
2655
2755
2855
2955
3055
3155

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the oppressive band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11909
21909
31918
41918
51927
61927
71936
81936
91936
101945
111945
121945
131945
141945
152935
162935
172935
182935
192935
202926
212926
222926
232917
242917
252917
262908
272908
282908
292899
301909
311909

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1911calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of July to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:356:51
213.35:366:51
313.35:366:51
413.25:366:51
513.25:366:51
613.25:376:51
713.25:376:51
813.25:386:51
913.25:386:51
1013.25:386:51
1113.25:396:51
1213.25:396:51
1313.25:396:51
1413.25:406:50
1513.25:406:50
1613.25:406:50
1713.25:416:50
1813.15:416:50
1913.15:426:50
2013.15:426:49
2113.15:426:49
2213.15:436:49
2313.15:436:48
2413.15:446:48
2513.15:446:48
2613.05:446:47
2713.05:456:47
2813.05:456:47
2913.05:466:46
3013.05:466:46
3113.05:466:45

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — July's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
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196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Colombia

In seasonPeak

In July, Colombia sits inside its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Colombia sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

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

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

Is July a good time to visit Colombia?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Colombia.

What to pack for Colombia in July

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

In July, Colombia sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Colombia in July

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Colombia in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Colombia peaks around June 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 16UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Colombia 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 Colombia is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2125 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colombia?

Colombia sits at 21.0°N, 77.4°W, 59 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Guáimaro, 11 km away.

Nuevitas

Topography around Colombia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colombia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m.

The land around Colombia is covered by grassland (53%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (28%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
317 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
July weather nearby: Guáimaro 11 km · Jobabo 17 km · Amancio 24 km · Sibanicú 30 km · Las Tunas 49 km · Jimaguayú 50 km · Minas 59 km · Nuevitas 64 km

Cuba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / L
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
Happiness
5.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Christian 59%none 23%folk religion 18%

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 Colombia (20.9855°, -77.4256°, elevation 59 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).