Manizales weather by month & the best time to visit
Colombia · highland city · highland climate
The best time to visit Manizales is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 70/100), with February and July close behind. Manizales averages about 2,039 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 113 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Manizales?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Manizales is January, then February and July. The dullest month is March (63/100, 161 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Manizales?
Manizales gets a moderate 2,039 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 7 Sunshine Score points separate January from March. It ranks #19 of 49 destinations in Colombia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,819 hours. The year's 1,988 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 | 70 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 113 mm | 11 |
| February | 69 | 21° / 70°F | 13° / 55°F | 118 mm | 11 |
| March | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 13° / 55°F | 161 mm | 11 |
| April | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 13° / 55°F | 217 mm | 11 |
| May | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 13° / 55°F | 202 mm | 11 |
| June | 64 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 146 mm | 11 |
| July | 67 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 130 mm | 11 |
| August | 65 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 142 mm | 11 |
| September | 63 | 21° / 70°F | 12° / 54°F | 150 mm | 11 |
| October | 63 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 221 mm | 11 |
| November | 63 | 20° / 68°F | 13° / 55°F | 215 mm | 11 |
| December | 63 | 20° / 68°F | 12° / 54°F | 173 mm | 11 |
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Manizales: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Manizales?
Manizales is a highland city in Colombia at 2,093 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Manizales get a year?
Manizales gets about 2,039 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Manizales?
The sunniest time to visit Manizales is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 70/100 (with February and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Manizales?
March is the least sunny month in Manizales, scoring 63/100 with about 161 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Manizales?
The typical midday UV index in Manizales peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, and it stays near that level all year. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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