Tumaco weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇴 Colombia · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Tumaco is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with July and September close behind. Tumaco averages about 1,242 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 27 mm of rain in August.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,242
- Sunniest month
- August
- Peak score
- 81/100
- Rain / year
- 1,028 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 87k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Tumaco?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tumaco is August, then July and September. The dullest month is April (60/100, 138 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tumaco?
Tumaco isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,242 hours of sunshine a year. August (81/100) is noticeably better than April (60). It ranks #48 of 49 destinations in Colombia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,819 hours. The year's 1,028 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 101 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 94 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 66 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 109 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 60 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 138 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 64 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 117 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 72 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 76 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 43 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 81 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 27 mm | 7 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 42 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| October | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 89 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 101 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 69 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 91 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Tumaco by month
The sea off Tumaco is warmest in May at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in January at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Pasto Colombia · 169 km · best in Aug · 1,367 h sun/yr
- Quito Ecuador · 220 km · best in Sep · 1,338 h sun/yr
- Cali Colombia · 326 km · best in Jul · 1,520 h sun/yr
- Neiva Colombia · 404 km · best in Aug · 1,540 h sun/yr
- Armenia Colombia · 442 km · best in Jan · 1,819 h sun/yr
- Guayaquil Ecuador · 459 km · best in May · 1,184 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Guapi Colombia · 127 km · 1,294 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Tachina Ecuador · 135 km · 971 h sun/yr · best in Aug
- Ipiales Colombia · 160 km · 1,075 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Tulcán Ecuador · 161 km · 1,075 h sun/yr · best in Aug
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