, 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.
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.
The best time to visit Bucaramanga is from December to February, since it is the one in which the rains are least frequent.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.3 °C, with a minimum of
18.6 °C and a maximum of
25.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, 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 of
8.5 kph.
February, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
22.6 °C, with a minimum of
19 °C and a maximum of
26.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
90 mm, 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 of
8.4 kph.
March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.5 °C, with a minimum of
19.1 °C and a maximum of
26 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
120 mm, 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 of
8.1 kph.
April is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.5 °C, with a minimum of
19 °C and a maximum of
26.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
125 mm, 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 of
7.9 kph.
May is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.5 °C, with a minimum of
19 °C and a maximum of
26 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
120 mm, 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 of
7.8 kph.
June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.4 °C, with a minimum of
18.9 °C and a maximum of
26 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, 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 of
7.6 kph.
July is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.5 °C, with a minimum of
18.7 °C and a maximum of
26.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, 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 of
8 kph.
August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.5 °C, with a minimum of
18.6 °C and a maximum of
26.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, 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 of
8.2 kph.
September is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.5 °C, with a minimum of
18.5 °C and a maximum of
26.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
100 mm, 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 of
8.5 kph.
October is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.2 °C, with a minimum of
18.5 °C and a maximum of
25.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
150 mm, 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 of
8.6 kph.
November, the coolest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.9 °C, with a minimum of
18.6 °C and a maximum of
25.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
125 mm, 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 of
7.8 kph.
December is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
22.1 °C, with a minimum of
18.6 °C and a maximum of
25.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, 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 of
8.1 kph.