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).
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.
all year round, in fact the temperature can approach freezing. The sun shines quite rarely.
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.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11,3 °C, with a minimum of
6,7 °C and a maximum of
15,8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-0,4 °C in January 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, 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 of
8,1 kph.
February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11,5 °C, with a minimum of
7 °C and a maximum of
16 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C. However, it dropped to
-0,2 °C in February 2004.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, 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 of
7,8 kph.
March is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11,6 °C, with a minimum of
7,1 °C and a maximum of
16,1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C. However, it dropped to
0,1 °C in March 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19,5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
90 mm, 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 of
7,7 kph.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11,6 °C, with a minimum of
7,2 °C and a maximum of
16,1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3,5 °C. However, it dropped to
-0,8 °C in April 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19,5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
95 mm, 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 of
7,8 kph.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11,5 °C, with a minimum of
7,2 °C and a maximum of
15,8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3,5 °C. However, it dropped to
2,4 °C in May 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18,5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
75 mm, 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 of
8,7 kph.
June is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10,9 °C, with a minimum of
7 °C and a maximum of
14,8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C. However, it dropped to
0,2 °C in June 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18,5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 18 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
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 of
10,1 kph.
July is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10,1 °C, with a minimum of
6,1 °C and a maximum of
14,1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1,5 °C. However, it dropped to
-0,6 °C in July 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
18,5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, 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 of
10,9 kph.
August, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9,8 °C, with a minimum of
5,3 °C and a maximum of
14,4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0,5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1 °C in August 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17,5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
35 mm, 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 of
11,3 kph.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10,2 °C, with a minimum of
5,3 °C and a maximum of
15,1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1 °C. However, it dropped to
-1,4 °C in September 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, 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 of
10,9 kph.
October is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11,2 °C, with a minimum of
6,1 °C and a maximum of
16,2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-0,8 °C in October 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
95 mm, 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 of
8,3 kph.
November, the warmest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11,7 °C, with a minimum of
6,9 °C and a maximum of
16,4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C. However, it dropped to
0 °C in November 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
105 mm, 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 of
6,4 kph.
December, the warmest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11,4 °C, with a minimum of
7 °C and a maximum of
15,8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C. However, it dropped to
0,5 °C in December 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, distributed over 18 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
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 of
7,6 kph.