The climate of Ibagué is
tropical, tempered by altitude, with stable temperatures throughout the year. The rains are frequent all year round, although they are more frequent from March to May and from September to December.
The city is the capital of the department of Tolima and is located in central-western Colombia, at 4 degrees north latitude and at the foot of two
volcanoes, the Cerro Machín, 2,749 meters (9,019 ft) high, and the Nevado del Tolima, 5,276 meters (17,310 ft) high. The latter, together with other very high mountains, is protected in the Los Nevados National Natural Park.
The altitude of the city varies from 900 to 1,300 meters (2,950 to 4,265 ft). The airport is at 930 meters (3,050 ft).
Best Time
To visit Ibagué you can choose the two seasons with the least rain, i.e. from December to February and from June to August.
Ibagué - Climate data
The
average temperature of the coldest month (November) is of 23.6 °C (74.6 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 26.1 °C (79.0 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Ibagué - Average temperatures (1991-2020) Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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January | 19.5 | 29.8 | 24.7 | 67 | 86 | 76.4 |
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February | 19.6 | 29.7 | 24.6 | 67 | 85 | 76.4 |
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March | 19.8 | 29.4 | 24.6 | 68 | 85 | 76.2 |
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April | 20.2 | 29.1 | 24.6 | 68 | 84 | 76.4 |
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May | 20.1 | 28.9 | 24.5 | 68 | 84 | 76.1 |
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June | 19.8 | 29.6 | 24.7 | 68 | 85 | 76.5 |
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July | 20.1 | 30.7 | 25.4 | 68 | 87 | 77.7 |
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August | 20.5 | 31.7 | 26.1 | 69 | 89 | 79 |
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September | 20.3 | 31.5 | 25.9 | 69 | 89 | 78.6 |
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October | 19.1 | 29 | 24.1 | 66 | 84 | 75.3 |
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November | 19.4 | 27.9 | 23.6 | 67 | 82 | 74.6 |
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December | 19.4 | 28.8 | 24.1 | 67 | 84 | 75.5 |
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Year | 19.8 | 29.7 | 24.7 | 67.7 | 85.4 | 76.5 |
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Precipitation amounts to 1690 millimeters (66.5 inches) per year: it is therefore abundant. It ranges from 75 mm (3 in) in the driest month (July) to 230 mm (9.1 in) in the wettest one (May). Here is the average precipitation.
Ibagué - Average precipitationMonth | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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January | 85 | 3.3 | 12 |
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February | 110 | 4.3 | 13 |
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March | 140 | 5.5 | 16 |
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April | 225 | 8.9 | 20 |
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May | 230 | 9.1 | 19 |
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June | 110 | 4.3 | 12 |
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July | 75 | 3 | 10 |
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August | 80 | 3.1 | 10 |
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September | 150 | 5.9 | 14 |
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October | 205 | 8.1 | 19 |
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November | 175 | 6.9 | 19 |
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December | 110 | 4.3 | 14 |
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Year | 1690 | 66.5 | 178 |
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There are on average around 1955
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Ibagué - Sunshine hoursMonth | Average | Total |
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January | 6 | 180 | February | 5 | 145 | March | 4.5 | 140 | April | 4.5 | 140 | May | 5 | 155 | June | 5.5 | 170 | July | 6 | 190 | August | 6.5 | 195 | September | 6 | 180 | October | 5 | 160 | November | 4.5 | 140 | December | 5.5 | 165 | Year | 5.4 | 1955 |
Ibagué - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2020
January is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 24.7 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 19.5 °C (67.1 °F) and a maximum of 29.8 °C (85.7 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (63 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C (91 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 85 mm (3.3 in), distributed over 12 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 70%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (5 mph).
February is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 24.6 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 19.6 °C (67.3 °F) and a maximum of 29.7 °C (85.5 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17.5 °C (63.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C (90 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 110 mm (4.3 in), distributed over 13 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 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).
March is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 24.6 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 19.8 °C (67.6 °F) and a maximum of 29.4 °C (84.9 °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 33 °C (92 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 140 mm (5.5 in), distributed over 16 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 37% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).
April is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 24.6 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 20.2 °C (68.4 °F) and a maximum of 29.1 °C (84.4 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 18 °C (64 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (89.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 225 mm (8.9 in), distributed over 20 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 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).
May is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 24.5 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 20.1 °C (68.2 °F) and a maximum of 28.9 °C (84 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 17.5 °C (64 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (89 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 230 mm (9.1 in), distributed over 19 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 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (5 mph).
June is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 24.7 °C (76 °F), with a minimum of 19.8 °C (67.7 °F) and a maximum of 29.6 °C (85.2 °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 32 °C (89.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 110 mm (4.3 in), distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).
July is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 25.4 °C (78 °F), with a minimum of 20.1 °C (68.2 °F) and a maximum of 30.7 °C (87.3 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (63 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C (91.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 75 mm (3 in), distributed over 10 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 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is 10 kph (6 mph).
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 26.1 °C (79 °F), with a minimum of 20.5 °C (69 °F) and a maximum of 31.7 °C (89.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 18.5 °C (65 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C (93.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 80 mm (3.1 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is 10 kph (6 mph).
September is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of 25.9 °C (79 °F), with a minimum of 20.3 °C (68.5 °F) and a maximum of 31.5 °C (88.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 18 °C (64 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C (93.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 150 mm (5.9 in), distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (5 mph).
October is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 24.1 °C (75 °F), with a minimum of 19.1 °C (66.4 °F) and a maximum of 29 °C (84.2 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 17 °C (62 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (90 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 205 mm (8.1 in), distributed over 19 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 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).
November, the coolest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 23.6 °C (75 °F), with a minimum of 19.4 °C (66.9 °F) and a maximum of 27.9 °C (82.3 °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 30.5 °C (87 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 175 mm (6.9 in), distributed over 19 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).
December is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 24.1 °C (75 °F), with a minimum of 19.4 °C (67 °F) and a maximum of 28.8 °C (83.9 °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 31.5 °C (88.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 110 mm (4.3 in), distributed over 14 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 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 7 kph (4 mph).