Climate - Cali (Colombia)

The climate of Cali (or Santiago de Cali) is tropical, tempered by altitude, with stable temperatures throughout the year.
The city is the capital of the Valle del Cauca department and is located in the west of Colombia, at 3 degrees north latitude, in a valley at 1,000 meters (3,300 feet) above sea level.
The rains are frequent throughout the year, although they are more frequent from March to May and from September to November, while there are two relatively dry seasons from December to February and from June to August.
To the north-west of the city, there are mountains about 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) high, while to the south-west there are the Farallones de Cali, a massif of 4,000 meters (13,100 ft). These mountains affect the rains that fall in Cali, in fact, the total rainfall ranges from 1,000 millimeters (40 inches) in the north-central part of the city to 1,800 mm (71 in) in the south-west. Here is the average precipitation recorded at the university, in the southern part of the city.

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To visit Cali you can choose the two seasons with the least rain, namely January-February and from June to August.

The meteorological data reproduced below is taken from the Alfonso Bonilla Aragón airport, which is located north-east of Cali.

Cali - Climate data

In Cali, the average temperature of the coldest month (November) is of 24.2 °C (75.5 °F), that of the warmest month (February) is of 25.0 °C (76.9 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
In Cali, precipitation amounts to 890 millimeters (35 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 30 mm (1.2 in) in the driest month (July) to 130 mm (5.1 in) in the wettest one (April). Here is the average precipitation.
In Cali, there are on average around 1940 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.

Cali - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020

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In January, the weather in Cali is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 24.7 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 19 °C (66.1 °F) and a maximum of 30.4 °C (86.6 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (62 °F). However, it dropped to 13.7 °C (56.7 °F) in January 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C (90.5 °F). However, it reached 36 °C (96.8 °F) in January 2020.
Precipitation amounts to 50 mm (2 in), distributed over 10 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 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).

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In February, the warmest month of the year, the weather in Cali is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 25.0 °C (77 °F), with a minimum of 19.2 °C (66.6 °F) and a maximum of 30.7 °C (87.2 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (63 °F). However, it dropped to 15.2 °C (59.4 °F) in February 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C (91.5 °F). However, it reached 36.4 °C (97.5 °F) in February 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 55 mm (2.2 in), distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 47% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).

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In March, the weather in Cali is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 24.9 °C (77 °F), with a minimum of 19.3 °C (66.8 °F) and a maximum of 30.6 °C (87 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (62 °F). However, it dropped to 14 °C (57.2 °F) in March 1993.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C (92 °F). However, it reached 34.8 °C (94.6 °F) in March 2019.
Precipitation amounts to 90 mm (3.5 in), distributed over 14 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 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).

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In April, the weather in Cali is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 24.8 °C (77 °F), with a minimum of 19.4 °C (66.9 °F) and a maximum of 30.2 °C (86.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (63 °F). However, it dropped to 16 °C (60.8 °F) in April 2002.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C (90.5 °F). However, it reached 34.6 °C (94.3 °F) in April 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 130 mm (5.1 in), distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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In May, the weather in Cali is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 24.6 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 19.4 °C (66.9 °F) and a maximum of 29.8 °C (85.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 17.5 °C (63 °F). However, it dropped to 16 °C (60.8 °F) in May 1993.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (90 °F). However, it reached 33.7 °C (92.7 °F) in May 2020.
Precipitation amounts to 95 mm (3.7 in), distributed over 15 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 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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In June, the weather in Cali is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 24.5 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 19.1 °C (66.4 °F) and a maximum of 29.9 °C (85.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (62.5 °F). However, it dropped to 15.2 °C (59.4 °F) in June 2013.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C (90.5 °F). However, it reached 35.4 °C (95.7 °F) in June 2015.
Precipitation amounts to 55 mm (2.2 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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In July, the weather in Cali is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 24.7 °C (77 °F), with a minimum of 18.9 °C (65.9 °F) and a maximum of 30.6 °C (87.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (61.5 °F). However, it dropped to 14.7 °C (58.5 °F) in July 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C (92 °F). However, it reached 36.6 °C (97.9 °F) in July 1997.
Precipitation amounts to 30 mm (1.2 in), distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).

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In August, the weather in Cali is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 24.9 °C (77 °F), with a minimum of 18.7 °C (65.7 °F) and a maximum of 31.2 °C (88.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (61 °F). However, it dropped to 14 °C (57.2 °F) in August 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C (93.5 °F). However, it reached 36.1 °C (97 °F) in August 2015.
Precipitation amounts to 35 mm (1.4 in), distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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In September, the weather in Cali is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 24.8 °C (77 °F), with a minimum of 18.8 °C (65.9 °F) and a maximum of 30.9 °C (87.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (61 °F). However, it dropped to 15 °C (59 °F) in September 2017.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C (92.5 °F). However, it reached 36 °C (96.8 °F) in September 2015.
Precipitation amounts to 70 mm (2.8 in), distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).

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In October, the weather in Cali is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 24.4 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 18.9 °C (66 °F) and a maximum of 29.9 °C (85.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (61 °F). However, it dropped to 15.6 °C (60.1 °F) in October 2011.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C (90.5 °F). However, it reached 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) in October 2014.
Precipitation amounts to 100 mm (3.9 in), distributed over 16 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 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (5 mph).

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In November, the coolest month of the year, the weather in Cali is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 24.2 °C (75 °F), with a minimum of 19 °C (66.2 °F) and a maximum of 29.4 °C (84.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (61.5 °F). However, it dropped to 13.1 °C (55.6 °F) in November 2016.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C (89 °F). However, it reached 33.8 °C (92.8 °F) in November 2019.
Precipitation amounts to 100 mm (3.9 in), distributed over 15 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 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).

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In December, the weather in Cali is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 24.4 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 19.1 °C (66.4 °F) and a maximum of 29.7 °C (85.4 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16.5 °C (62 °F). However, it dropped to 15.4 °C (59.7 °F) in December 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (89 °F). However, it reached 34.4 °C (93.9 °F) in December 2019.
Precipitation amounts to 70 mm (2.8 in), distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).