Pereira weather by month & the best time to visit
Colombia · city break · tropical rainforest climate
The best time to visit Pereira is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 68/100), with February and July close behind. Pereira averages about 1,819 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 113 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Pereira?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Pereira is January, then February and July. The dullest month is March (62/100, 161 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Pereira?
Pereira gets a moderate 1,819 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 6 Sunshine Score points separate January from March. It ranks #26 of 49 destinations in Colombia for annual sunshine, right at 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 | 68 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 113 mm | 10 |
| February | 68 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 118 mm | 10 |
| March | 62 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 161 mm | 9 |
| April | 62 | 25° / 77°F | 18° / 64°F | 217 mm | 9 |
| May | 62 | 25° / 77°F | 18° / 64°F | 202 mm | 10 |
| June | 62 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 146 mm | 10 |
| July | 65 | 25° / 77°F | 16° / 61°F | 130 mm | 9 |
| August | 63 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 142 mm | 9 |
| September | 62 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 150 mm | 10 |
| October | 62 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 221 mm | 9 |
| November | 62 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 215 mm | 10 |
| December | 62 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 173 mm | 9 |
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Pereira: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Pereira?
Pereira is a city break in Colombia at 1,338 m elevation with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Pereira get a year?
Pereira gets about 1,819 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Pereira?
The sunniest time to visit Pereira is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 68/100 (with February and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Pereira?
March is the least sunny month in Pereira, scoring 62/100 with about 161 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Pereira?
The typical midday UV index in Pereira peaks around 10 (very high) in January, easing to about 9 (very high) in March. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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