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In Ipiales, there is a
temperate, or subtropical mountain climate, mostly cool and cloudy.
The city is located in southwestern Colombia, at nearly one degree north latitude, in the department of Nariño, at 2,900 meters (9,500 feet) above sea level, near the border with Ecuador, beyond which lies the city of Tulcán. Indeed, Ipiales is the Colombian city of some importance located at the highest altitude, even more so than Bogotá and the nearest city of Pasto.
We are in the so-called "knot of the Pastos", the mountainous area where the Andes mountain range forks into two branches, and which also includes the Ecuadorian province of Carchi. In the area there are some volcanoes, including the Cumbal, 4,764 meters (15,630 feet) high, and the Chiles, of 4,707 meters (15,442 ft).
The
rains are not abundant, but they are frequent all year round. From June to September, we can consider it the dry period, in which however there are frequent drizzles.
At night it can get
cold all year round, in fact the temperature can approach freezing. The sun shines quite rarely.
Best Time
The best time to visit Ipiales is from June to September, since it is the period in which the rains are least abundant, although they are still quite frequent.
Ipiales - Climate data
In Ipiales, the
average temperature of the coldest month (August) is of 9.8 °C (49.7 °F), that of the warmest month (November) is of 11.7 °C (53.1 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Ipiales - Average temperatures (1991-2020) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 7 | 16 | 11.3 | 44 | 60 | 52.3 |
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| February | 7 | 16 | 11.5 | 45 | 61 | 52.7 |
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| March | 7 | 16 | 11.6 | 45 | 61 | 52.9 |
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| April | 7 | 16 | 11.6 | 45 | 61 | 53 |
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| May | 7 | 16 | 11.5 | 45 | 60 | 52.7 |
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| June | 7 | 15 | 10.9 | 45 | 59 | 51.6 |
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| July | 6 | 14 | 10.1 | 43 | 57 | 50.2 |
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| August | 5 | 14 | 9.8 | 42 | 58 | 49.7 |
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| September | 5 | 15 | 10.2 | 42 | 59 | 50.3 |
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| October | 6 | 16 | 11.2 | 43 | 61 | 52.1 |
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| November | 7 | 16 | 11.7 | 44 | 62 | 53.1 |
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| December | 7 | 16 | 11.4 | 45 | 60 | 52.5 |
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| Year | 6.6 | 15.6 | 11.05 | 43.8 | 60 | 52 |
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In Ipiales,
precipitation amounts to 870 millimeters (34.3 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 35 mm (1.4 in) in the driest month (August) to 105 mm (4.1 in) in the wettest one (November). Here is the average precipitation.
Ipiales - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 80 | 3.1 | 17 |
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| February | 80 | 3.1 | 16 |
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| March | 90 | 3.5 | 19 |
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| April | 95 | 3.7 | 19 |
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| May | 75 | 3 | 19 |
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| June | 55 | 2.2 | 18 |
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| July | 40 | 1.6 | 17 |
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| August | 35 | 1.4 | 16 |
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| September | 45 | 1.8 | 14 |
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| October | 95 | 3.7 | 17 |
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| November | 105 | 4.1 | 19 |
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| December | 85 | 3.3 | 18 |
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| Year | 870 | 34.3 | 209 |
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In Ipiales, there are on average around 1450
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Ipiales - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 4 | 130 | February | 3.5 | 105 | March | 3.5 | 100 | April | 3.5 | 105 | May | 4 | 125 | June | 4 | 125 | July | 4.5 | 135 | August | 4.5 | 130 | September | 4 | 120 | October | 4 | 125 | November | 4 | 120 | December | 4 | 130 | Year | 4 | 1450 |
Ipiales - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2020
In
January, the weather in Ipiales is usually mild. The average temperature is of 11.3 °C (52 °F), with a minimum of 6.7 °C (44.1 °F) and a maximum of 15.8 °C (60.5 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2 °C (35.5 °F). However, it dropped to -0.4 °C (31.3 °F) in January 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 19 °C (66.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 80 mm (3.1 in), distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).
In
February, the weather in Ipiales is usually mild. The average temperature is of 11.5 °C (53 °F), with a minimum of 7 °C (44.6 °F) and a maximum of 16 °C (60.7 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3 °C (37.5 °F). However, it dropped to -0.2 °C (31.6 °F) in February 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 20 °C (68 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 80 mm (3.1 in), distributed over 16 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 31% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).
In
March, the weather in Ipiales is usually mild. The average temperature is of 11.6 °C (53 °F), with a minimum of 7.1 °C (44.8 °F) and a maximum of 16.1 °C (61 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 3 °C (37.5 °F). However, it dropped to 0.1 °C (32.2 °F) in March 1993.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 19.5 °C (67 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 90 mm (3.5 in), distributed over 19 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 27% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).
In
April, the weather in Ipiales is usually mild. The average temperature is of 11.6 °C (53 °F), with a minimum of 7.2 °C (45 °F) and a maximum of 16.1 °C (60.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 3.5 °C (38 °F). However, it dropped to -0.8 °C (30.6 °F) in April 2013.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 19.5 °C (67.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 95 mm (3.7 in), distributed over 19 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 29% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).
In
May, the weather in Ipiales is usually mild. The average temperature is of 11.5 °C (53 °F), with a minimum of 7.2 °C (45 °F) and a maximum of 15.8 °C (60.4 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 3.5 °C (38.5 °F). However, it dropped to 2.4 °C (36.3 °F) in May 2012.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 18.5 °C (65.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 75 mm (3 in), distributed over 19 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 9 kph (5 mph).
In
June, the weather in Ipiales is usually mild. The average temperature is of 10.9 °C (52 °F), with a minimum of 7 °C (44.6 °F) and a maximum of 14.8 °C (58.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 3 °C (37.5 °F). However, it dropped to 0.2 °C (32.4 °F) in June 1991.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 18.5 °C (65.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 55 mm (2.2 in), distributed over 18 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 10 kph (6 mph).
In
July, the weather in Ipiales is usually mild. The average temperature is of 10.1 °C (50 °F), with a minimum of 6.1 °C (43 °F) and a maximum of 14.1 °C (57.4 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 1.5 °C (34.5 °F). However, it dropped to -0.6 °C (30.9 °F) in July 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 18.5 °C (65.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 40 mm (1.6 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 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
August, the coldest month of the year, the weather in Ipiales is usually mild. The average temperature is of 9.8 °C (50 °F), with a minimum of 5.3 °C (41.5 °F) and a maximum of 14.4 °C (57.9 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 0.5 °C (33 °F). However, it dropped to -1 °C (30.2 °F) in August 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 17.5 °C (63.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 35 mm (1.4 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 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
September, the weather in Ipiales is usually mild. The average temperature is of 10.2 °C (50 °F), with a minimum of 5.3 °C (41.5 °F) and a maximum of 15.1 °C (59.1 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 1 °C (33.5 °F). However, it dropped to -1.4 °C (29.5 °F) in September 2012.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 19 °C (66.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 45 mm (1.8 in), distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 11 kph (7 mph).
In
October, the weather in Ipiales is usually mild. The average temperature is of 11.2 °C (52 °F), with a minimum of 6.1 °C (43.1 °F) and a maximum of 16.2 °C (61.2 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 2 °C (35.5 °F). However, it dropped to -0.8 °C (30.6 °F) in October 2006.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 20 °C (67.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 95 mm (3.7 in), distributed over 17 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).
In
November, the warmest month of the year, the weather in Ipiales is usually mild. The average temperature is of 11.7 °C (53 °F), with a minimum of 6.9 °C (44.5 °F) and a maximum of 16.4 °C (61.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 3 °C (37.5 °F). However, it dropped to 0 °C (32 °F) in November 1997.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 20 °C (68.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 105 mm (4.1 in), distributed over 19 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).
In
December, the warmest month of the year, the weather in Ipiales is usually mild. The average temperature is of 11.4 °C (52 °F), with a minimum of 7 °C (44.5 °F) and a maximum of 15.8 °C (60.4 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3 °C (37 °F). However, it dropped to 0.5 °C (32.9 °F) in December 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 19 °C (66.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 85 mm (3.3 in), distributed over 18 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 8 kph (5 mph).