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Monthly climate in Tunja, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tunja features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2161 mm (85.1 inches) and receives 322 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tunja enjoys an average of 3425 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tunja, Colombia §

The warmest months in Tunja are April, May and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 12 °C (54 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tunja experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tunja, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)
Average high 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Average low 7°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 5°C
(41°F)
Minimum 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tunja, Colombia §

Tunja usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 28 rainy days and 244 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tunja are January, February and December. On average, 115 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tunja, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 107 (4.2) 130 (5.1) 244 (9.6) 251 (9.9) 237 (9.3) 192 (7.5) 177 (7.0) 159 (6.3) 146 (5.7) 197 (7.7) 213 (8.4) 108 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 20 21 29 27 30 29 30 28 27 30 27 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Tunja, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Tunja are March, August and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tunja: January, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tunja, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 261 298 303 267 247 263 294 314 299 287 272 316
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 49m 11h 56m 12h 4m 12h 13m 12h 21m 12h 25m 12h 23m 12h 16m 12h 7m 11h 58m 11h 51m 11h 47m

Solar UV radiation in Tunja, Colombia §

Tunja experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tunja UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tunja, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 16 18 18 17 15 15 15 15 15 14 13