Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Weather Score #

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Perfect for sun worshippers, beach lovers, and those seeking warm, dry climates for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Formula optimized for hot weather enthusiasts who prefer temperatures above 25°C (77°F) with maximum sun exposure and minimal precipitation.

Key factors in the calculation:

High temperatures: Favors locations with warm to hot daily highs
Abundant sunshine: Rewards areas with maximum daylight hours
Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures

Temperatures #

Bogota stands out as the coolest city, with temperatures consistently below the comfort zone
Cucuta experiences the hottest temperatures, frequently exceeding 30°C and reaching discomfort levels, especially from July to September
Cities like Medellin, Cali, and Bucaramanga maintain comfortable temperatures year-round
Coastal cities like Barranquilla, Cartagena and Soledad have consistently warm temperatures, with average lows above 24°C, with Cartagena being the coolest of the three.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Bogota	Medellin	Cali	Barranquilla	Cartagena	Bucaramanga	Cucuta	Palermo	Soledad	Villavicencio
Jan	18.2°C	24.8°C	24.2°C	31.3°C	30.7°C	23.8°C	31.4°C	30.2°C	31.3°C	29.6°C
Feb	18.3°C	24.8°C	24.4°C	31.5°C	31.1°C	25.2°C	31.2°C	31.0°C	31.5°C	30.3°C
Mar	17.7°C	24.3°C	24.4°C	31.7°C	31.0°C	25.0°C	31.4°C	29.5°C	31.7°C	29.3°C
Apr	17.9°C	23.9°C	23.9°C	31.5°C	30.9°C	24.7°C	31.6°C	28.7°C	31.5°C	27.5°C
May	17.7°C	24.0°C	23.7°C	31.4°C	30.5°C	24.7°C	32.2°C	28.3°C	31.4°C	26.3°C
Jun	17.0°C	24.1°C	23.5°C	30.8°C	30.1°C	24.4°C	32.3°C	28.2°C	30.8°C	25.3°C
Jul	17.2°C	25.2°C	24.3°C	31.0°C	30.2°C	24.8°C	33.2°C	28.7°C	31.0°C	25.3°C
Aug	18.5°C	25.4°C	24.7°C	31.1°C	30.0°C	24.8°C	34.1°C	30.7°C	31.1°C	27.4°C
Sep	19.3°C	25.3°C	24.9°C	31.2°C	29.8°C	24.9°C	34.1°C	31.7°C	31.2°C	29.4°C
Oct	18.3°C	23.3°C	24.1°C	30.4°C	29.3°C	24.1°C	32.1°C	29.8°C	30.4°C	28.5°C
Nov	17.3°C	22.7°C	23.4°C	29.8°C	29.1°C	23.1°C	30.4°C	27.9°C	29.8°C	27.5°C
Dec	17.9°C	24.0°C	23.8°C	30.7°C	30.2°C	23.0°C	30.8°C	28.9°C	30.7°C	28.3°C
Average	31.0°C	17.9°C	24.4°C	24.1°C	30.2°C	32.1°C	24.3°C	29.5°C	31.0°C	27.9°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Bogota	Medellin	Cali	Barranquilla	Cartagena	Bucaramanga	Cucuta	Palermo	Soledad	Villavicencio
Jan	9.4°C	12.5°C	16.5°C	24.7°C	25.2°C	13.5°C	19.7°C	20.9°C	24.7°C	18.3°C
Feb	10.6°C	13.3°C	17.2°C	25.0°C	25.5°C	14.0°C	19.8°C	21.8°C	25.0°C	19.0°C
Mar	10.8°C	13.5°C	17.7°C	25.4°C	25.7°C	14.2°C	20.1°C	21.2°C	25.4°C	18.2°C
Apr	11.2°C	13.7°C	17.7°C	26.1°C	26.4°C	15.1°C	20.8°C	20.8°C	26.1°C	17.8°C
May	11.0°C	13.7°C	17.3°C	26.2°C	26.7°C	15.3°C	20.9°C	20.8°C	26.2°C	17.0°C
Jun	10.4°C	12.8°C	16.8°C	25.9°C	26.5°C	14.6°C	20.7°C	20.3°C	25.9°C	16.4°C
Jul	10.3°C	12.4°C	17.0°C	25.8°C	26.4°C	14.5°C	20.9°C	20.1°C	25.8°C	16.3°C
Aug	10.0°C	12.4°C	16.8°C	25.8°C	26.6°C	14.2°C	21.3°C	20.5°C	25.8°C	16.9°C
Sep	10.1°C	12.6°C	16.7°C	25.8°C	26.6°C	14.2°C	21.8°C	20.8°C	25.8°C	17.1°C
Oct	10.2°C	12.9°C	17.2°C	25.3°C	26.3°C	14.1°C	21.6°C	20.8°C	25.3°C	18.0°C
Nov	10.1°C	13.1°C	17.1°C	24.9°C	25.9°C	14.0°C	21.1°C	20.3°C	24.9°C	18.1°C
Dec	9.3°C	12.6°C	16.8°C	25.0°C	25.5°C	13.3°C	20.4°C	20.3°C	25.0°C	17.7°C
Average	25.5°C	10.3°C	14.3°C	17.1°C	26.1°C	20.8°C	13.0°C	20.7°C	25.5°C	17.6°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

Overall, Barranquilla and Soledad experience some of the highest sun hours throughout the year, often exceeding 9 hours in January and February, while Bogota, Cali, Medellin, and Bucaramanga show consistently low sun hours, frequently less than 2 hours from May to August.
On the precipitation front, cities like Bucaramanga and Medellin exhibit significant rainfall, particularly from April to June, where monthly precipitation often surpasses 13mm. Conversely, cities such as Cartagena and Soledad maintain lower precipitation levels, even during the wetter months.

Sunny Weather

Period	Bogota	Medellin	Cali	Barranquilla	Cartagena	Bucaramanga	Cucuta	Palermo	Soledad	Villavicencio
Jan	2.9 hours/day	2.6 hours/day	1.7 hours/day	8.8 hours/day	8.4 hours/day	4.0 hours/day	5.3 hours/day	3.9 hours/day	8.8 hours/day	3.8 hours/day
Feb	1.6 hours/day	1.3 hours/day	1.6 hours/day	10.3 hours/day	9.3 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	4.0 hours/day	3.4 hours/day	10.3 hours/day	2.1 hours/day
Mar	1.4 hours/day	0.9 hours/day	1.7 hours/day	9.2 hours/day	7.7 hours/day	2.1 hours/day	3.3 hours/day	2.4 hours/day	9.2 hours/day	1.2 hours/day
Apr	1.8 hours/day	0.9 hours/day	1.5 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	4.2 hours/day	2.0 hours/day	3.6 hours/day	2.6 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	1.1 hours/day
May	2.0 hours/day	0.8 hours/day	1.5 hours/day	3.1 hours/day	1.9 hours/day	1.0 hours/day	4.7 hours/day	2.4 hours/day	3.1 hours/day	0.9 hours/day
Jun	2.5 hours/day	1.8 hours/day	2.7 hours/day	3.6 hours/day	2.3 hours/day	1.5 hours/day	4.3 hours/day	2.5 hours/day	3.6 hours/day	0.7 hours/day
Jul	2.8 hours/day	3.0 hours/day	3.9 hours/day	4.5 hours/day	3.1 hours/day	2.3 hours/day	5.4 hours/day	3.2 hours/day	4.5 hours/day	0.8 hours/day
Aug	4.7 hours/day	3.5 hours/day	4.4 hours/day	3.9 hours/day	2.9 hours/day	2.7 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	5.7 hours/day	3.9 hours/day	3.1 hours/day
Sep	4.8 hours/day	2.5 hours/day	3.5 hours/day	3.0 hours/day	2.1 hours/day	2.4 hours/day	5.8 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	3.0 hours/day	4.0 hours/day
Oct	2.5 hours/day	0.8 hours/day	1.5 hours/day	2.5 hours/day	1.3 hours/day	1.3 hours/day	3.9 hours/day	2.9 hours/day	2.5 hours/day	2.5 hours/day
Nov	1.4 hours/day	0.5 hours/day	1.2 hours/day	3.3 hours/day	1.9 hours/day	1.3 hours/day	3.6 hours/day	2.5 hours/day	3.3 hours/day	1.8 hours/day
Dec	3.2 hours/day	2.1 hours/day	1.9 hours/day	7.4 hours/day	6.4 hours/day	3.6 hours/day	5.4 hours/day	3.6 hours/day	7.4 hours/day	3.4 hours/day
Average	5.5 hours/day	2.6 hours/day	2.3 hours/day	2.3 hours/day	4.3 hours/day	4.6 hours/day	1.7 hours/day	3.4 hours/day	5.5 hours/day	2.1 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Bogota	Medellin	Cali	Barranquilla	Cartagena	Bucaramanga	Cucuta	Palermo	Soledad	Villavicencio
Jan	5.0mm	4.6mm	8.6mm	0.4mm	0.6mm	4.2mm	2.1mm	1.9mm	0.4mm	1.7mm
Feb	9.7mm	6.9mm	13.0mm	0.1mm	0.2mm	5.7mm	2.9mm	3.1mm	0.1mm	2.5mm
Mar	11.8mm	12.8mm	14.9mm	0.5mm	0.6mm	12.4mm	6.0mm	6.3mm	0.5mm	6.5mm
Apr	10.3mm	12.9mm	13.2mm	1.8mm	2.5mm	12.4mm	5.6mm	5.1mm	1.8mm	11.4mm
May	8.0mm	14.9mm	11.1mm	5.7mm	6.4mm	18.0mm	3.8mm	4.4mm	5.7mm	12.8mm
Jun	4.0mm	10.7mm	8.2mm	5.6mm	7.9mm	16.9mm	2.1mm	2.0mm	5.6mm	9.0mm
Jul	1.7mm	7.2mm	5.7mm	2.9mm	6.0mm	15.8mm	0.9mm	0.8mm	2.9mm	7.3mm
Aug	2.2mm	8.3mm	7.6mm	5.6mm	8.1mm	13.7mm	2.3mm	0.6mm	5.6mm	3.7mm
Sep	4.3mm	8.6mm	8.1mm	5.6mm	8.5mm	12.1mm	3.3mm	1.6mm	5.6mm	4.9mm
Oct	8.2mm	11.6mm	14.4mm	7.6mm	9.8mm	14.9mm	6.1mm	3.8mm	7.6mm	7.1mm
Nov	10.1mm	10.6mm	14.8mm	5.9mm	7.9mm	13.8mm	6.7mm	4.5mm	5.9mm	7.1mm
Dec	5.8mm	5.1mm	11.8mm	0.8mm	1.3mm	7.4mm	3.2mm	2.7mm	0.8mm	2.6mm
Average	3.5mm	6.8mm	12.3mm	11.0mm	5.0mm	3.8mm	9.5mm	3.1mm	3.5mm	6.4mm

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Bogota	Medellin	Cali	Barranquilla	Cartagena	Bucaramanga	Cucuta	Palermo	Soledad	Villavicencio
Jan	7.4km/h	4.4km/h	7.6km/h	25.8km/h	27.4km/h	9.0km/h	10.2km/h	7.8km/h	25.8km/h	9.1km/h
Feb	6.6km/h	4.2km/h	7.3km/h	29.7km/h	31.1km/h	8.9km/h	10.1km/h	8.1km/h	29.7km/h	9.4km/h
Mar	6.4km/h	4.1km/h	7.1km/h	29.2km/h	30.2km/h	8.4km/h	9.1km/h	7.8km/h	29.2km/h	8.6km/h
Apr	6.2km/h	4.0km/h	6.7km/h	24.0km/h	24.5km/h	7.8km/h	8.7km/h	7.7km/h	24.1km/h	7.6km/h
May	6.2km/h	4.0km/h	7.2km/h	16.7km/h	17.4km/h	7.3km/h	9.3km/h	8.2km/h	16.7km/h	7.1km/h
Jun	6.8km/h	4.5km/h	7.8km/h	15.2km/h	16.6km/h	7.4km/h	10.0km/h	9.4km/h	15.2km/h	6.9km/h
Jul	7.7km/h	5.2km/h	8.5km/h	18.1km/h	19.3km/h	7.7km/h	11.0km/h	12.7km/h	18.1km/h	7.2km/h
Aug	8.1km/h	4.9km/h	9.5km/h	16.7km/h	18.0km/h	7.8km/h	11.0km/h	13.9km/h	16.7km/h	8.4km/h
Sep	8.0km/h	4.3km/h	9.6km/h	14.1km/h	16.2km/h	7.8km/h	10.6km/h	13.0km/h	14.1km/h	9.2km/h
Oct	6.6km/h	3.8km/h	7.8km/h	13.5km/h	16.2km/h	7.5km/h	9.3km/h	9.3km/h	13.5km/h	8.5km/h
Nov	6.1km/h	3.5km/h	6.8km/h	15.0km/h	18.1km/h	7.3km/h	8.4km/h	6.9km/h	15.0km/h	8.3km/h
Dec	6.8km/h	3.9km/h	7.2km/h	21.3km/h	23.1km/h	8.2km/h	9.7km/h	7.1km/h	21.3km/h	8.7km/h
Average	19.9km/h	6.9km/h	7.9km/h	7.8km/h	21.5km/h	9.8km/h	4.2km/h	9.3km/h	20.0km/h	8.3km/h

Humidity

Period	Bogota	Medellin	Cali	Barranquilla	Cartagena	Bucaramanga	Cucuta	Palermo	Soledad	Villavicencio
Jan	79.8%	81.9%	81.2%	71.9%	75.4%	74.4%	68.5%	67.7%	71.9%	65.4%
Feb	80.8%	83.7%	80.4%	69.6%	72.6%	74.7%	69.5%	66.2%	69.6%	61.6%
Mar	83.4%	85.6%	82.4%	71.1%	74.0%	79.3%	70.1%	71.5%	71.1%	71.6%
Apr	84.8%	86.1%	83.2%	73.4%	75.6%	81.9%	70.9%	73.0%	73.4%	82.0%
May	85.6%	87.2%	84.1%	77.6%	77.8%	84.5%	67.0%	72.8%	77.6%	87.7%
Jun	85.2%	85.0%	83.4%	78.9%	78.0%	84.0%	65.4%	70.5%	78.9%	88.7%
Jul	83.7%	81.1%	80.2%	78.4%	79.4%	81.5%	63.0%	64.4%	78.4%	87.8%
Aug	79.3%	80.3%	78.8%	78.7%	78.8%	81.5%	61.3%	56.2%	78.7%	79.8%
Sep	77.2%	82.8%	79.1%	79.5%	78.8%	82.9%	64.3%	55.3%	79.5%	75.6%
Oct	82.7%	88.4%	82.9%	80.5%	78.9%	85.5%	72.2%	67.5%	80.5%	79.9%
Nov	86.4%	89.8%	84.6%	81.3%	80.1%	86.8%	77.4%	76.9%	81.3%	83.9%
Dec	82.9%	85.6%	83.7%	75.6%	77.9%	79.8%	73.5%	74.2%	75.6%	76.8%
Average	76.4%	82.6%	81.4%	82.0%	77.3%	68.6%	84.8%	68.0%	76.4%	78.4%

Daylight Hours #

The sunrise times vary across the cities, with Cucuta having the earliest sunrise and Cartagena having the latest. Sunset times follow a similar pattern, with Cucuta having the earliest sunset and Cartagena the latest.
Day length is shortest in December and longest in June for all cities, with Barranquilla and Soledad experiencing the shortest days while also sharing the longest days. The difference in day length between the shortest and longest days is relatively small, indicating a tropical climate near the equator.

Sunrise Time

Period	Bogota	Medellin	Cali	Barranquilla	Cartagena	Bucaramanga	Cucuta	Palermo	Soledad	Villavicencio
Jan	6:09	6:17	6:17	6:22	6:23	6:08	6:08	6:11	6:21	6:07
Feb	6:11	6:18	6:19	6:19	6:22	6:08	6:07	6:14	6:19	6:08
Mar	6:02	6:08	6:11	6:05	6:08	5:58	5:56	6:07	6:05	6:00
Apr	5:50	5:55	6:01	5:48	5:52	5:44	5:41	5:56	5:48	5:49
May	5:43	5:47	5:55	5:37	5:41	5:35	5:32	5:51	5:37	5:43
Jun	5:46	5:49	5:58	5:38	5:41	5:37	5:34	5:54	5:37	5:45
Jul	5:52	5:55	6:03	5:44	5:48	5:43	5:40	5:59	5:44	5:50
Aug	5:52	5:57	6:03	5:49	5:53	5:46	5:43	5:59	5:49	5:51
Sep	5:47	5:53	5:57	5:49	5:52	5:43	5:40	5:53	5:49	5:46
Oct	5:43	5:49	5:51	5:49	5:52	5:39	5:38	5:46	5:49	5:40
Nov	5:45	5:53	5:53	5:56	5:58	5:44	5:43	5:47	5:56	5:42
Dec	5:57	6:05	6:04	6:10	6:12	5:56	5:56	5:59	6:10	5:54
Average	5:54	5:54	5:48	6:00	6:00	5:48	6:00	6:00	5:54	5:54

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Bogota	Medellin	Cali	Barranquilla	Cartagena	Bucaramanga	Cucuta	Palermo	Soledad	Villavicencio
Jan	18:02	18:06	18:14	17:56	17:59	17:54	17:51	18:10	17:56	18:01
Feb	18:09	18:14	18:20	18:07	18:10	18:03	18:00	18:16	18:07	18:08
Mar	18:07	18:13	18:17	18:10	18:13	18:03	18:01	18:13	18:10	18:06
Apr	18:03	18:10	18:12	18:10	18:13	18:01	17:59	18:07	18:10	18:01
May	18:03	18:11	18:11	18:15	18:17	18:02	18:01	18:06	18:14	18:01
Jun	18:09	18:17	18:16	18:22	18:24	18:08	18:08	18:11	18:22	18:06
Jul	18:13	18:21	18:20	18:25	18:28	18:13	18:11	18:16	18:25	18:10
Aug	18:08	18:16	18:16	18:17	18:19	18:06	18:05	18:11	18:17	18:05
Sep	17:56	18:02	18:05	17:59	18:02	17:52	17:50	18:01	17:59	17:53
Oct	17:43	17:48	17:53	17:41	17:45	17:37	17:34	17:49	17:41	17:41
Nov	17:39	17:43	17:50	17:34	17:37	17:31	17:28	17:47	17:34	17:38
Dec	17:48	17:52	18:00	17:40	17:44	17:40	17:37	17:56	17:40	17:47
Average	18:06	18:00	17:54	18:12	18:06	17:54	18:06	18:06	18:00	18:00

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Bogota	Medellin	Cali	Barranquilla	Cartagena	Bucaramanga	Cucuta	Palermo	Soledad	Villavicencio
Jan	11:02 hours	11:06 hours	11:14 hours	10:56 hours	10:59 hours	10:54 hours	10:51 hours	11:10 hours	10:56 hours	11:01 hours
Feb	11:09 hours	11:14 hours	11:20 hours	11:07 hours	11:10 hours	11:03 hours	11:00 hours	11:16 hours	11:07 hours	11:08 hours
Mar	11:07 hours	11:13 hours	11:17 hours	11:10 hours	11:13 hours	11:03 hours	11:01 hours	11:13 hours	11:10 hours	11:06 hours
Apr	11:03 hours	11:10 hours	11:12 hours	11:10 hours	11:13 hours	11:01 hours	10:59 hours	11:07 hours	11:10 hours	11:01 hours
May	11:03 hours	11:11 hours	11:11 hours	11:15 hours	11:17 hours	11:02 hours	11:01 hours	11:06 hours	11:14 hours	11:01 hours
Jun	11:09 hours	11:17 hours	11:16 hours	11:22 hours	11:24 hours	11:08 hours	11:08 hours	11:11 hours	11:22 hours	11:06 hours
Jul	11:13 hours	11:21 hours	11:20 hours	11:25 hours	11:28 hours	11:13 hours	11:11 hours	11:16 hours	11:25 hours	11:10 hours
Aug	11:08 hours	11:16 hours	11:16 hours	11:17 hours	11:19 hours	11:06 hours	11:05 hours	11:11 hours	11:17 hours	11:05 hours
Sep	10:56 hours	11:02 hours	11:05 hours	10:59 hours	11:02 hours	10:52 hours	10:50 hours	11:01 hours	10:59 hours	10:53 hours
Oct	10:43 hours	10:48 hours	10:53 hours	10:41 hours	10:45 hours	10:37 hours	10:34 hours	10:49 hours	10:41 hours	10:41 hours
Nov	10:39 hours	10:43 hours	10:50 hours	10:34 hours	10:37 hours	10:31 hours	10:28 hours	10:47 hours	10:34 hours	10:38 hours
Dec	10:48 hours	10:52 hours	11:00 hours	10:40 hours	10:44 hours	10:40 hours	10:37 hours	10:56 hours	10:40 hours	10:47 hours
Average	11:06 hours	11:00 hours	10:54 hours	11:12 hours	11:06 hours	10:54 hours	11:06 hours	11:06 hours	11:00 hours	11:00 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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