Tunja climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Tunja?

Tunja has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 11.1 °C and it receives 1,921 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tunja?

The hottest day measured in Tunja between 1940 and 2025 was 11 April 1970, reaching 21.4 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Tunja?

The coldest day measured in Tunja between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2015, at 0.3 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Tunja?

Almost never: Tunja sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Tunja warmed?

Yes: Tunja warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Tunja?

The wettest day measured in Tunja between 1940 and 2025 was 7 April 1986, with 50 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Tunja?

The windiest day measured in Tunja between 1940 and 2025 was 30 July 1972, with winds reaching 22.2 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Tunja?

The warmest month in Tunja is April (11.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (10.2 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Tunja?

Tunja receives on average 1,921 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 324 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Tunja?

Tunja gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Tunja (Colombia) has a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 11.1 °C and it receives 1,921 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is April (11.7 °C on average) and the coldest is July (10.2 °C). Rainfall peaks in April.

Tunja averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 324 rainy days per year.

Tunja has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 21.4 °C (on 11 April 1970) and the coldest 0.3 °C (on 7 January 2015).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

TunjaBoyacá

coords: 5.54°, -73.36°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

CfbTemperate oceanicWarmest monthAprilColdest monthJulyWettest monthAprilDriest monthJanuary

Mean daily temperature

11.1°C

Average daily high

15.9°C

Average daily low

7.4°C

Annual rainfall

1,921mm

Sunshine / day

9.9h

Mean relative humidity

86%

Average peak wind

10.3km/h

Seasonal range

1.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

324 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

15.1 °C

Average feels-like low

6.1 °C

Average peak gust

38.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

0 d/yr

Solar radiation

17.1 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+1.4 °C

since 1940

+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.65 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

21.4 °C

11 April 1970

Coldest day

0.3 °C

7 January 2015

Wettest day

50 mm

7 April 1986

Windiest day

22.2 km/h

30 July 1972

Strongest gust

69.1 km/h

31 July 1972

Hottest feels-like

23.7 °C

7 March 2016

Coldest feels-like

-2.7 °C

7 January 2015

Sunniest day

12.0 h

15 March 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall
2025	20.0 °C27 February 2025	4.7 °C23 January 2025	12.0 °C	2,470 mm
2024	20.8 °C27 January 2024	4.6 °C18 August 2024	12.3 °C	2,003 mm
2023	20.0 °C19 May 2023	3.0 °C29 January 2023	11.8 °C	1,980 mm
2022	19.5 °C10 January 2022	3.0 °C23 August 2022	11.4 °C	2,221 mm
2021	19.7 °C15 October 2021	3.1 °C31 January 2021	11.7 °C	2,199 mm
2020	19.7 °C26 March 2020	1.5 °C11 January 2020	11.8 °C	1,901 mm
2019	19.8 °C17 November 2019	3.3 °C22 August 2019	11.6 °C	2,014 mm
2018	19.9 °C5 February 2018	3.1 °C28 December 2018	11.4 °C	2,055 mm
2017	19.4 °C13 December 2017	4.0 °C23 January 2017	11.8 °C	2,095 mm
2016	20.9 °C17 February 2016	4.2 °C20 August 2016	12.1 °C	2,149 mm
2015	19.7 °C19 February 2015	0.3 °C7 January 2015	11.6 °C	1,951 mm
2014	19.7 °C1 November 2014	3.7 °C30 August 2014	11.6 °C	1,963 mm
2013	19.6 °C18 November 2013	2.0 °C7 January 2013	11.6 °C	2,055 mm
2012	19.0 °C3 December 2012	3.1 °C22 June 2012	11.3 °C	1,953 mm
2011	20.1 °C29 April 2011	4.7 °C3 September 2011	11.6 °C	2,412 mm
2010	21.0 °C19 March 2010	2.2 °C4 January 2010	12.0 °C	2,020 mm
2009	19.3 °C1 November 2009	4.4 °C9 October 2009	11.5 °C	1,965 mm
2008	18.9 °C29 October 2008	3.5 °C5 February 2008	11.3 °C	2,180 mm
2007	20.6 °C22 May 2007	3.5 °C24 February 2007	11.2 °C	1,674 mm
2006	19.1 °C21 October 2006	4.1 °C30 July 2006	11.3 °C	1,864 mm
2005	19.8 °C10 March 2005	4.4 °C8 October 2005	11.6 °C	1,807 mm
2004	20.3 °C14 January 2004	2.6 °C6 February 2004	11.3 °C	1,641 mm
2003	19.9 °C26 September 2003	4.8 °C6 March 2003	11.3 °C	1,774 mm
2002	19.7 °C31 August 2002	3.7 °C10 March 2002	11.3 °C	1,715 mm
2001	19.6 °C2 December 2001	2.7 °C30 January 2001	11.1 °C	1,637 mm
2000	19.1 °C5 November 2000	4.3 °C8 January 2000	11.0 °C	1,830 mm
1999	20.3 °C16 November 1999	3.3 °C10 July 1999	11.0 °C	1,836 mm
1998	20.3 °C11 April 1998	3.4 °C3 January 1998	11.8 °C	1,834 mm
1997	19.3 °C2 March 1997	4.7 °C4 December 1997	11.2 °C	1,660 mm
1996	19.1 °C8 September 1996	3.8 °C17 August 1996	11.0 °C	2,013 mm
1995	19.8 °C14 March 1995	3.9 °C15 January 1995	11.3 °C	1,793 mm
1994	18.6 °C17 November 1994	4.9 °C4 September 1994	11.0 °C	2,000 mm
1993	18.8 °C22 November 1993	4.1 °C18 February 1993	11.2 °C	1,857 mm
1992	20.2 °C22 March 1992	2.9 °C21 September 1992	11.2 °C	1,685 mm
1991	20.1 °C23 March 1991	3.7 °C30 January 1991	11.4 °C	1,945 mm
1990	19.8 °C28 March 1990	3.4 °C26 February 1990	11.2 °C	1,698 mm
1989	19.5 °C4 May 1989	1.9 °C30 December 1989	11.0 °C	1,842 mm
1988	19.6 °C10 March 1988	3.4 °C20 March 1988	11.2 °C	1,946 mm
1987	20.2 °C26 November 1987	3.5 °C12 January 1987	11.5 °C	1,692 mm
1986	18.6 °C3 April 1986	2.5 °C19 July 1986	10.8 °C	1,919 mm
1985	19.6 °C21 March 1985	1.0 °C6 February 1985	10.8 °C	1,620 mm
1984	19.6 °C31 October 1984	3.3 °C16 September 1984	10.8 °C	1,918 mm
1983	20.2 °C23 February 1983	3.5 °C25 July 1983	11.3 °C	1,519 mm
1982	19.0 °C14 March 1982	4.0 °C24 September 1982	11.0 °C	1,823 mm
1981	19.9 °C17 April 1981	4.6 °C18 September 1981	11.3 °C	1,815 mm
1980	19.4 °C12 April 1980	3.7 °C9 November 1980	11.4 °C	1,503 mm
1979	19.7 °C28 March 1979	3.4 °C4 February 1979	11.2 °C	1,865 mm
1978	19.5 °C7 February 1978	2.2 °C17 August 1978	10.9 °C	1,959 mm
1977	19.7 °C2 May 1977	3.6 °C5 February 1977	11.2 °C	1,951 mm
1976	19.2 °C15 February 1976	2.8 °C16 August 1976	10.9 °C	1,956 mm
1975	19.2 °C23 January 1975	3.5 °C27 January 1975	10.8 °C	2,179 mm
1974	19.5 °C17 February 1974	3.4 °C21 January 1974	11.0 °C	2,272 mm
1973	20.5 °C30 March 1973	4.0 °C17 January 1973	11.5 °C	2,295 mm
1972	19.4 °C30 October 1972	3.4 °C30 September 1972	11.2 °C	1,992 mm
1971	19.1 °C27 April 1971	3.0 °C25 September 1971	10.9 °C	2,283 mm
1970	21.4 °C11 April 1970	3.4 °C28 January 1970	11.5 °C	2,139 mm
1969	20.6 °C7 March 1969	3.7 °C16 September 1969	11.7 °C	2,216 mm
1968	20.7 °C23 February 1968	2.2 °C4 January 1968	11.1 °C	2,047 mm
1967	19.9 °C15 April 1967	2.8 °C20 September 1967	10.9 °C	2,004 mm
1966	20.0 °C3 April 1966	3.4 °C16 October 1966	11.4 °C	1,968 mm
1965	18.9 °C5 February 1965	2.9 °C31 January 1965	11.0 °C	2,092 mm
1964	20.4 °C10 February 1964	1.4 °C9 January 1964	10.7 °C	1,777 mm
1963	19.2 °C10 November 1963	2.9 °C10 October 1963	10.8 °C	1,879 mm
1962	19.4 °C31 October 1962	3.5 °C22 August 1962	10.6 °C	1,874 mm
1961	18.7 °C12 December 1961	2.4 °C9 September 1961	10.4 °C	1,929 mm
1960	19.7 °C2 December 1960	3.5 °C23 December 1960	10.7 °C	1,836 mm
1959	19.1 °C2 April 1959	0.9 °C9 February 1959	10.6 °C	1,636 mm
1958	21.0 °C31 October 1958	3.9 °C22 January 1958	11.9 °C	1,920 mm
1957	20.3 °C21 November 1957	3.0 °C12 September 1957	10.9 °C	1,657 mm
1956	16.8 °C27 March 1956	3.7 °C3 August 1956	10.1 °C	2,005 mm
1955	16.9 °C2 March 1955	3.5 °C23 November 1955	10.3 °C	2,042 mm
1954	17.3 °C9 March 1954	3.8 °C6 August 1954	10.1 °C	1,852 mm
1953	18.0 °C5 October 1953	3.5 °C20 February 1953	10.6 °C	1,836 mm
1952	17.7 °C31 March 1952	4.4 °C6 September 1952	10.6 °C	1,726 mm
1951	17.9 °C25 March 1951	4.0 °C4 February 1951	10.5 °C	1,930 mm
1950	17.2 °C8 January 1950	4.2 °C1 February 1950	10.2 °C	2,158 mm
1949	17.3 °C1 December 1949	2.6 °C19 December 1949	10.3 °C	1,734 mm
1948	17.0 °C13 February 1948	2.5 °C20 September 1948	10.3 °C	1,830 mm
1947	17.9 °C18 March 1947	4.4 °C30 November 1947	10.6 °C	2,059 mm
1946	17.7 °C10 November 1946	3.4 °C9 August 1946	10.1 °C	1,833 mm
1945	18.5 °C16 March 1945	2.7 °C1 March 1945	10.3 °C	1,734 mm
1944	18.1 °C13 March 1944	2.0 °C10 February 1944	10.5 °C	1,563 mm
1943	18.4 °C15 March 1943	2.0 °C23 January 1943	10.0 °C	1,839 mm
1942	18.6 °C9 March 1942	2.5 °C10 January 1942	10.2 °C	2,295 mm
1941	19.5 °C28 March 1941	3.1 °C6 March 1941	10.9 °C	1,773 mm
1940	17.8 °C12 September 1940	3.7 °C9 January 1940	10.4 °C	1,820 mm

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

15.8 °C

-0.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

0 d/yr

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

2470 mm

+549 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	16.8 °C	+0.6 °C	101 mm	-5 mm
Feb	16.8 °C	+0.4 °C	234 mm	+93 mm
Mar	16.4 °C	-0.1 °C	253 mm	+46 mm
Apr	16.9 °C	+0.6 °C	267 mm	+20 mm
May	15.8 °C	-0.2 °C	259 mm	+57 mm
Jun	14.9 °C	-0.1 °C	245 mm	+81 mm
Jul	14.6 °C	+0.1 °C	251 mm	+93 mm
Aug	14.8 °C	-0.1 °C	191 mm	+69 mm
Sep	15.2 °C	-0.3 °C	164 mm	+51 mm
Oct	15.2 °C	-0.9 °C	178 mm	+3 mm
Nov	16.1 °C	-0.3 °C	203 mm	+34 mm
Dec	16.3 °C	-0.1 °C	124 mm	+9 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

20.0 °C

27 Feb 2025

Coldest day

4.7 °C

23 Jan 2025

Wettest day

25.4 mm

10 Apr 2025

Windiest day

18.8 km/h

16 Sep 2025

Strongest gust

60.1 km/h

28 Aug 2025

Hottest feels-like

20.5 °C

1 Mar 2025

Coldest feels-like

2.4 °C

23 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

12.0 h

23 Mar 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Tunja?

Tunja has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 11.1 °C and it receives 1,921 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Tunja?

The hottest day measured in Tunja between 1940 and 2025 was 11 April 1970, reaching 21.4 °C.

What is the coldest day in Tunja?

The coldest day measured in Tunja between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2015, at 0.3 °C.

Does it snow in Tunja?

Almost never: Tunja sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Tunja warmed?

Yes: Tunja warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Tunja?

The wettest day measured in Tunja between 1940 and 2025 was 7 April 1986, with 50 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Tunja?

The windiest day measured in Tunja between 1940 and 2025 was 30 July 1972, with winds reaching 22.2 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Tunja?

The warmest month in Tunja is April (11.7 °C on average); the coldest is July (10.2 °C).

How much does it rain in Tunja?

Tunja receives on average 1,921 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 324 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Tunja?

Tunja gets on average 9.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,614 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Tunja?

Almost never: tropical nights (temperature staying above 20 °C) are virtually non-existent in Tunja.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Tunja?

In Tunja, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 23.7 °C on 7 March 2016, and the lowest was -2.7 °C on 7 January 2015.

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