Climate - Pereira (Colombia)

The climate of Pereira 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.
Fog can form all year round at night and early in the morning.
The city is located in the west of Colombia, in the central Andes mountain range, at 1,400 meters (4,600 feet) above sea level. Nearby are the towns of Dosquebradas and Santa Rosa de Cabal. To the east there are very high volcanoes, called "Los Nevados", and in particular, about 40 km (25 mi) to the northeast, the nevado del Ruiz (or Mesa de Herveo), 5,321 meters (17,457 feet) high and responsible for the 1985 eruption.

Best Time

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Since the rains are frequent throughout the year, there is no good time to visit Pereira, however, you can choose January and February, which are the least rainy months.

Pereira - Climate data

In Pereira, the average temperature of the coldest month (November) is of 21.9 °C (71.4 °F), that of the warmest month (February) is of 22.8 °C (73.1 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
In Pereira, precipitation amounts to 2425 millimeters (95.5 inches) per year: it is therefore abundant. It ranges from 130 mm (5.1 in) in the driest month (August) to 290 mm (11.4 in) in the wettest ones (October, November) Here is the average precipitation.
In Pereira, there are on average around 1900 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.

Pereira - Weather by month

Based on the period 1991-2020

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In January, the weather in Pereira is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 22.7 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 17.9 °C (64.3 °F) and a maximum of 27.4 °C (81.3 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (61 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (87 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 135 mm (5.3 in), distributed over 16 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 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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In February, the warmest month of the year, the weather in Pereira is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 22.8 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 18.1 °C (64.5 °F) and a maximum of 27.6 °C (81.7 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (87 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 135 mm (5.3 in), distributed over 15 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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In March, the weather in Pereira is usually warm to hot and muggy. The average temperature is of 22.6 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 18.1 °C (64.6 °F) and a maximum of 27.2 °C (80.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (86.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 220 mm (8.7 in), distributed over 20 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 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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In April, the weather in Pereira is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.4 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.1 °C (64.7 °F) and a maximum of 26.7 °C (80 °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 °C (86 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 250 mm (9.8 in), distributed over 23 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 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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In May, the weather in Pereira is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.3 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18.2 °C (64.7 °F) and a maximum of 26.3 °C (79.4 °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 29.5 °C (84.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 255 mm (10 in), distributed over 24 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 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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In June, the weather in Pereira is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.2 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18 °C (64.3 °F) and a maximum of 26.4 °C (79.5 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C (60 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C (85.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 195 mm (7.7 in), distributed over 21 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (3 mph).

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In July, the weather in Pereira is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.4 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 17.9 °C (64.2 °F) and a maximum of 26.9 °C (80.4 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (86.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 135 mm (5.3 in), distributed over 20 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 48% 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 August, the weather in Pereira is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.5 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 17.8 °C (64.1 °F) and a maximum of 27.1 °C (80.8 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (60.5 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C (86 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 130 mm (5.1 in), distributed over 18 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 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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In September, the weather in Pereira is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.4 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 17.7 °C (63.8 °F) and a maximum of 27 °C (80.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C (60.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C (87 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 195 mm (7.7 in), distributed over 21 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 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).

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In October, the weather in Pereira is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.0 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 17.6 °C (63.7 °F) and a maximum of 26.4 °C (79.4 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C (60 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C (85.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 290 mm (11.4 in), distributed over 24 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% 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 November, the coolest month of the year, the weather in Pereira is usually warm. The average temperature is of 21.9 °C (71 °F), with a minimum of 17.7 °C (63.9 °F) and a maximum of 26.1 °C (78.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 15.5 °C (59.5 °F).
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C (84 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 290 mm (11.4 in), distributed over 23 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 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 6 kph (4 mph).

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In December, the weather in Pereira is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.3 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 18 °C (64.4 °F) and a maximum of 26.6 °C (79.9 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 16 °C (61 °F).
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C (84.5 °F).
Precipitation amounts to 200 mm (7.9 in), distributed over 20 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 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).