Popayán Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Popayán, Cauca, Colombia. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Popayán experiences sunny spells throughout the year. The sunniest month, July, sees up to 172 hours of sunshine, while April, the least sunny month, still provides a respectable 109 hours. The total annual sunshine amounts to 1636 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 5.7 hours of daily sun in July, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in April, with about 3.6 hours of daily sunlight.

Popayán enjoys an average of 1636 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

In Barcelona, Spain, there are 2530 hours of sunshine annually and is a city that can be visited year-round.

In contrast, London, UK, receives only about 1659 hours of sunshine per year, known for its frequently overcast and rainy skies.

Vancouver, Canada, receives approximately 1940 hours of sunshine annually.

Perth, Australia, enjoys 3180 hours of sunshine annually, the highest among major Australian cities.

April, Popayán’s wettest month, receives 330 mm (13 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 22°C (72°F). During the driest month January you can expect a temperature of 22°C (72°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Popayán Precipitation page.