Climate of La Guajira
La Guajira has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for La Guajira is 50° degrees and there is about 718 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 39 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 25°C and 28°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 15°C
- Rain: it rains 304 days and there is a total of approximately 1822 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3670 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 25°C and 28°C |
Warmest month: | 28°C in August |
Coldest month: | 25°C in April |
Night temperature: | between 14°C and 15°C |
Dry days: | 61 days |
Days with rain: | 304 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 1822 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3670 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for La Guajira.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for La Guajira.
Climate table of La Guajira
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for La Guajira. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for La Guajira might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 76 | 78 |
Night temp. (°F) | 57 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 39 | 64 | 97 | 105 | 61 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 108 | 99 | 46 |
Days with rain | 23 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
Dry days | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Wind force (Bft) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
UV-index | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Best time to visit La Guajira
The best time to visit La Guajira in Colombia is from January and June through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in La Guajira is 82°F in August and the lowest is 76°F in November.
Climate of La Guajira by month
What is the average climate in a given month for La Guajira? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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