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Monthly climate in Cali, Colombia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cali features a tropical rainforest climate (Af). Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2929 mm (115.3 inches) and receives 268 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cali enjoys an average of 2669 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cali, Colombia

The warmest months in Cali are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cali experiences 286 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 Cali. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Average high26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cali, Colombia

Cali usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 357 mm (14.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cali are June, July and September. On average, 141 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cali. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)201 (7.9)322 (12.7)298 (11.7)259 (10.2)213 (8.4)141 (5.5)133 (5.2)162 (6.4)148 (5.8)302 (11.9)398 (15.7)351 (13.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)212527232318161520262826

Monthly sunshine hours in Cali, Colombia

The sunniest months in Cali are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cali: May, October and November receive an average of 6 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cali. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours212230238209204217251263242195179223
Mean daily daylight hours11h 55m11h 59m12h 5m12h 11m12h 16m12h 18m12h 17m12h 12m12h 6m12h 1m11h 56m11h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Cali, Colombia

Cali experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cali UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cali. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151617171514141415141312