Weather and climate in Bucaramanga (Colombia)

The climate of Bucaramanga, the "beautiful city of Colombia" (la "ciudad bonita de Colombia"), is tropical, tempered by the altitude, with stable temperatures, warm but not too hot, all year round. Rains are frequent for much of the year, although there is a relatively dry season from December to February. From June to August there is another relatively dry season, in which however the rains, even though they are lighter, remain very frequent.
The city is located in north-central Colombia, in the Santander department, at 7 degrees north latitude and at the foot of the eastern Andes mountain range, where there are mountains that exceed 4,000 meters (13,100 feet).
The average altitude of the city is 950 meters (3,115 feet), although some neighborhoods are located on slopes up to over 1,200 meters (3,900 ft), while others are located just above 600 meters (1,950 ft). South of Bucaramanga are Floridablanca and Piedecuesta, more or less at the same altitude, while further west is the city of Girón, at 680 meters (2,230 ft) above sea level.
The Palonegro airport, in the municipality of Lebrija, where weather data is measured, is located at 1,190 meters (3,900 ft), so it provides slightly lower temperatures than those actually measured in the city. At the university weather station, at 1,020 meters (3,346 ft) above sea level, the average maximum temperature ranges from 27.6 °C (81.7 °F) in November to 28.7 °C (83.4 °F) in August.

Best Time

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The best time to visit Bucaramanga is from December to February, since it is the one in which the rains are least frequent.

Bucaramanga - Climate data

The average temperature of the coldest month (November) is of 21.9 °C (71.5 °F), that of the warmest month (February) is of 22.6 °C (72.6 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 1190 millimeters (46.9 inches) per year: it is therefore quite abundant. It ranges from 60 mm (2.4 in) in the driest months (January, December) to 150 mm (5.9 in) in the wettest one (October). Here is the average precipitation.
There are on average around 1910 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.

Bucaramanga - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020

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January is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 22.3 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.6 °C (65.5 °F) and a maximum of 25.9 °C (78.7 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (61.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28.5 °C (83.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 60 mm (2.4 in), distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (5 mph).

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February, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 22.6 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 19 °C (66.2 °F) and a maximum of 26.1 °C (79.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (62 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C (84.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 90 mm (3.5 in), distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 22.5 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 19.1 °C (66.3 °F) and a maximum of 26 °C (78.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (62.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C (85 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 120 mm (4.7 in), distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 22.5 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 19 °C (66.1 °F) and a maximum of 26.1 °C (78.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (62 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C (84.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 125 mm (4.9 in), distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 37% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 22.5 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 19 °C (66.3 °F) and a maximum of 26 °C (78.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (61.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C (84.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 120 mm (4.7 in), distributed over 19 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 22.4 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.9 °C (66 °F) and a maximum of 26 °C (78.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (62.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 28.5 °C (83 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 75 mm (3 in), distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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July is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 22.5 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.7 °C (65.6 °F) and a maximum of 26.3 °C (79.3 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (62.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28.5 °C (83.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 85 mm (3.3 in), distributed over 18 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 22.5 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 18.6 °C (65.5 °F) and a maximum of 26.4 °C (79.6 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (62 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C (85.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 80 mm (3.1 in), distributed over 19 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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September is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 22.5 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.5 °C (65.4 °F) and a maximum of 26.5 °C (79.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (62 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C (84.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 100 mm (3.9 in), distributed over 19 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (5 mph).

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October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 22.2 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.5 °C (65.3 °F) and a maximum of 25.9 °C (78.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (62.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C (84 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 150 mm (5.9 in), distributed over 18 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (5 mph).

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November, the coolest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 21.9 °C (71 °F), with a minimum of 18.6 °C (65.4 °F) and a maximum of 25.3 °C (77.5 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (62 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C (82.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 125 mm (4.9 in), distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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December is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 22.1 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.6 °C (65.6 °F) and a maximum of 25.5 °C (78 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (61.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C (82.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 60 mm (2.4 in), distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).