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Monthly climate in Popayan, Colombia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°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 maximum23°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 high20°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 mean15°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 low11°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 minimum9°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)
Minimum6°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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)192227262321141217262925

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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours246272278260275287307323312284249294
Mean daily daylight hours11h 58m12h 1m12h 5m12h 9m12h 13m12h 15m12h 14m12h 10m12h 6m12h 2m11h 59m11h 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161719191715151616171513