Popayán Climate by Month
Popayán, Cauca Department, Colombia
Mild all year, with rain spread through the year.
Mild all year, with rain spread through the year: that's Popayán's climate in short. Expect highs of 78°F (26°C) in August and 75°F (24°C) in November, with the coldest nights (July) near 54°F (12°C). It gets 80 in (2033 mm) of rain a year, spread across the months. The air is humid, averaging 81% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 78°F(26°C)
- Average high, August
- Coldest nights
- 54°F(12°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 80 in(2033 mm)
- No clear rainy season
- Humidity
- 81%
- Sunniest: February
Best and worst months in Popayán
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in July and August, with highs around 78°F (25°C) and about 2.3 in (59 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantNovember is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 12 in (315 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in August.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Popayán weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 76°F(25°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 6.5 in(165 mm) | 82% | 4.8 |
| FebFebruary | 77°F(25°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 6.1 in(156 mm) | 81% | 4.9 |
| MarMarch | 77°F(25°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 7.2 in(182 mm) | 81% | 4.5 |
| AprApril | 76°F(25°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 8.1 in(207 mm) | 82% | 4.2 |
| MayMay | 76°F(24°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 6.3 in(159 mm) | 82% | 4.1 |
| JunJune | 76°F(25°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 3.9 in(98 mm) | 84% | 4.2 |
| JulJulyBest | 77°F(25°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 2.2 in(57 mm) | 79% | 4.5 |
| AugAugustBest | 78°F(26°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 2.4 in(60 mm) | 73% | 4.6 |
| SepSeptember | 77°F(25°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 4.3 in(108 mm) | 78% | 4.8 |
| OctOctober | 76°F(24°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 10 in(264 mm) | 79% | 4.3 |
| NovNovember | 75°F(24°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 12 in(315 mm) | 84% | 4.1 |
| DecDecember | 75°F(24°C) | 56°F(14°C) | 10 in(262 mm) | 83% | 4.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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