Pasto weather by month & the best time to visit
Colombia · highland city · highland climate
The best time to visit Pasto is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with July and September close behind. Pasto averages about 1,367 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 30 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Pasto?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pasto is August, then July and September. The dullest month is November (63/100, 129 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pasto?
Pasto isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,367 hours of sunshine a year. August (81/100) is noticeably better than November (63). It ranks #44 of 49 destinations in Colombia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,819 hours. The year's 979 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 | 72 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 77 mm | 9 |
| February | 73 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 74 mm | 9 |
| March | 68 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 99 mm | 9 |
| April | 64 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 120 mm | 9 |
| May | 69 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 93 mm | 8 |
| June | 74 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 66 mm | 8 |
| July | 79 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 41 mm | 8 |
| August | 81 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 30 mm | 8 |
| September | 78 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 44 mm | 9 |
| October | 67 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 106 mm | 9 |
| November | 63 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 129 mm | 9 |
| December | 68 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 100 mm | 8 |
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Pasto: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Pasto?
Pasto is a highland city in Colombia at 1,791 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Pasto get a year?
Pasto gets about 1,367 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Pasto?
The sunniest time to visit Pasto is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Pasto?
November is the least sunny month in Pasto, scoring 63/100 with about 129 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Pasto?
The typical midday UV index in Pasto peaks around 9 (very high) in January, easing to about 8 (very high) in May. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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