Popayán weather by month & the best time to visit
Colombia · highland city · highland climate
The best time to visit Popayán is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with July and September close behind. Popayán averages about 1,410 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 27 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Popayán?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Popayán is August, then July and September. The dullest month is November (60/100, 145 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Popayán?
Popayán isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,410 hours of sunshine a year. August (82/100) is noticeably better than November (60). It ranks #42 of 49 destinations in Colombia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,819 hours. The year's 972 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 | 75 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 62 mm | 9 |
| February | 74 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 67 mm | 9 |
| March | 69 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 96 mm | 8 |
| April | 63 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 127 mm | 8 |
| May | 69 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 98 mm | 8 |
| June | 76 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 57 mm | 7 |
| July | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 37 mm | 7 |
| August | 82 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 27 mm | 8 |
| September | 78 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 44 mm | 8 |
| October | 65 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 117 mm | 8 |
| November | 60 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 145 mm | 8 |
| December | 69 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 95 mm | 8 |
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Popayán: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Popayán?
Popayán is a highland city in Colombia at 1,727 m elevation with a highland climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Popayán get a year?
Popayán gets about 1,410 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Popayán?
The sunniest time to visit Popayán is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 82/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Popayán?
November is the least sunny month in Popayán, scoring 60/100 with about 145 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Popayán?
The typical midday UV index in Popayán peaks around 9 (very high) in January, 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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