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Monthly climate in Popayan, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Popayan features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2615 mm (103.0 inches) and receives 261 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Popayan enjoys an average of 3391 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 58 minutes to 12 hours 15 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Popayan, Colombia §

The warmest months in Popayan are February, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 16 °C (60 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (60 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Popayan 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 Popayan, 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 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average high 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(69°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)
Average low 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 6°C
(42°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Popayan, Colombia §

Popayan usually has the most precipitation in March, April and November, with an average of 27 rainy days and 322 mm (12.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Popayan are July, August and September. On average, 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Popayan, 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) 185 (7.3) 226 (8.9) 324 (12.8) 291 (11.5) 258 (10.2) 158 (6.2) 70 (2.8) 90 (3.5) 138 (5.4) 262 (10.3) 351 (13.8) 261 (10.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 19 22 27 26 23 21 14 12 17 26 29 25

Monthly sunshine hours in Popayan, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Popayan are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Popayan: January, April and November receive an average of 8 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Popayan, 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 246 272 278 260 275 287 307 323 312 284 249 294
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 58m 12h 1m 12h 5m 12h 9m 12h 13m 12h 15m 12h 14m 12h 10m 12h 6m 12h 2m 11h 59m 11h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Popayan, Colombia §

Popayan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July 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 Popayan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Popayan, 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) 16 17 19 19 17 15 15 16 16 17 15 13