Ipiales weather by month & the best time to visit
Colombia · highland town · highland climate
Ipiales is short on reliable sunshine. Its best month is September (Score 44/100) — for stronger sun, try one of the nearby alternatives.
When is the best time to visit Ipiales?
Ipiales never gets truly sunny weather: September is as good as it gets at 44/100, and June is the low point (35/100). If sunshine is the point of the trip, the nearby alternatives do better.
How sunny is Ipiales?
Ipiales isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,075 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 9 Sunshine Score points separate September from June. It ranks #49 of 49 destinations in Colombia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,819 hours. The year's 1,037 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 82 mm | 9 |
| February | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 82 mm | 8 |
| March | 38 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 105 mm | 8 |
| April | 36 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 122 mm | 9 |
| May | 39 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 99 mm | 8 |
| June | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 75 mm | 7 |
| July | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 51 mm | 7 |
| August | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 37 mm | 8 |
| September | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 48 mm | 9 |
| October | 38 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 102 mm | 10 |
| November | 35 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 129 mm | 9 |
| December | 38 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 105 mm | 9 |
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Ipiales: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ipiales?
Ipiales is a highland town in Colombia at 2,971 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ipiales get a year?
Ipiales gets about 1,075 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Ipiales?
Ipiales is short on reliable sunshine — its best month is only September at 44/100. For a sunnier trip, see the nearest strong-sun alternatives listed on the page.
What is the least sunny month in Ipiales?
June is the least sunny month in Ipiales, scoring 35/100 with about 75 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ipiales?
The typical midday UV index in Ipiales peaks around 10 (very high) in October, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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