Zipaquirá climate
Zipaquirá (Colombia) has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The average temperature over the year is 13 °C55 °F, and about 1,743 mm69 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Zipaquirá climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1763 | 847 | 1355 | 391.5 |
| Feb | 1864 | 847 | 1356 | 612.4 |
| Mar | 1864 | 949 | 1356 | 1285.0 |
| Apr | 1763 | 949 | 1356 | 2218.7 |
| May | 1762 | 948 | 1355 | 2309.0 |
| Jun | 1661 | 846 | 1254 | 1887.4 |
| Jul | 1661 | 846 | 1253 | 1636.4 |
| Aug | 1661 | 846 | 1254 | 1345.3 |
| Sep | 1763 | 846 | 1254 | 1194.7 |
| Oct | 1762 | 947 | 1355 | 1927.6 |
| Nov | 1762 | 949 | 1355 | 1746.8 |
| Dec | 1762 | 948 | 1355 | 953.8 |
| Year | 1864 | 846 | 1355 | 1,74369 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85% | 63% | 5.0 | 11:52 |
| Feb | 83% | 69% | 5.1 | 11:57 |
| Mar | 84% | 79% | 4.9 | 12:05 |
| Apr | 87% | 83% | 4.9 | 12:13 |
| May | 87% | 85% | 5.0 | 12:21 |
| Jun | 87% | 80% | 5.1 | 12:25 |
| Jul | 87% | 75% | 5.2 | 12:23 |
| Aug | 85% | 76% | 5.3 | 12:17 |
| Sep | 84% | 77% | 5.4 | 12:08 |
| Oct | 86% | 81% | 5.1 | 11:00 |
| Nov | 88% | 79% | 4.9 | 11:53 |
| Dec | 87% | 68% | 4.9 | 11:50 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Zipaquirá is like
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 18 °C64 °F and a low of 9 °C49 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 16 °C61 °F and lows 8 °C46 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 1.7 °C3 °F.
It is wet, with about 1,743 mm69 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is April–June, which brings 37% of the annual total. The wettest month is May (230 mm9.0 in), the driest is January (39 mm1.5 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 83% in February to 88% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 63%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 2 km/h (1 mph) in November to 5 km/h (3 mph) in July.
Best time to visit Zipaquirá
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are January and February: average highs of 17 °C63 °F to 18 °C64 °F with 39 mm1.5 in to 61 mm2.4 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is May, which is very wet (230 mm9.0 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Zipaquirá
- Wetter months (April–July, October and November) — highs 1661 to 17 °C63 °F, lows 846 to 9 °C49 °F, about 195 mm7.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (December–March, August and September) — highs 1661 to 18 °C64 °F, lows 846 to 9 °C49 °F, about 96 mm3.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Zipaquirá compares
Compared with Facatativá, about 45 km to the southwest, Zipaquirá is on average 1.1 °C2 °F cooler and receives 23% more precipitation (1,743 mm69 in vs 1,413 mm56 in). The difference is largest in August (2.2 °C3.9 °F cooler).
Of the 48 places in Colombia covered by World Climates, Zipaquirá is the 47th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 13th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Colombia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Riobamba (Ecuador, Cfb), Latacunga (Ecuador, Cfb) and Ambato (Ecuador, Cfb).
Nearby places
- Chía 19 km · 13 °C55 °F · 1,743 mm69 in
- Facatativá 45 km · 14 °C57 °F · 1,413 mm56 in
- Bogotá 47 km · 14 °C57 °F · 1,624 mm64 in
- Tunja 92 km · 12 °C54 °F · 1,787 mm70 in
- Villavicencio 107 km · 25 °C77 °F · 2,438 mm96 in
- Girardot City 120 km · 28 °C83 °F · 1,503 mm59 in
- Sogamoso 141 km · 14 °C56 °F · 1,787 mm70 in
- Ibagué 148 km · 23 °C74 °F · 1,503 mm59 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Zipaquirá?
March is the warmest month in Zipaquirá, with an average high of 18 °C (64 °F) and an average low of 9 °C (49 °F).
What is the coldest month in Zipaquirá?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 16 °C (61 °F) and an average low of 8 °C (46 °F).
When does it rain the most in Zipaquirá?
May is the wettest month with about 230 mm (9.0 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 39 mm (1.5 in).
What is the best time to visit Zipaquirá?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are January and February.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 2,476 m, while Zipaquirá lies at about 2,607 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −0.9 °C1.5 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.