Climate of Popayán
Popayán has a tropical monsoon climate. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Popayán is 20° degrees and there is about 1878 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 3 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 19°C and 22°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 11°C and 12°C
- Rain: it rains 347 days and there is a total of approximately 1878 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2757 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 19°C and 22°C |
Warmest month: | 22°C in September |
Coldest month: | 19°C in April |
Night temperature: | between 11°C and 12°C |
Dry days: | 18 days |
Days with rain: | 347 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1878 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2757 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Popayán.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Popayán.
Climate table of Popayán
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Popayán. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Popayán might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Night temp. (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 125 | 197 | 243 | 191 | 102 | 86 | 90 | 124 | 219 | 220 | 153 |
Days with rain | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Dry days | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Best time to visit Popayán
The best time to visit Popayán in Colombia is in July and August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Popayán is 22°C in September and the lowest is 19°C in April.
Climate of Popayán by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Popayán? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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