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 45° degrees and there is about 954 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 0 days a year with an average humidity of 83% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 24°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 14°C and 15°C
- Rain: it rains 350 days and there is a total of approximately 2423 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3114 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 22°C and 24°C |
Warmest month: | 24°C in January |
Coldest month: | 22°C in November |
Night temperature: | between 14°C and 15°C |
Dry days: | 15 days |
Days with rain: | 350 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 2423 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3114 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) | 74 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 73 |
Night temp. (°F) | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 59 | 63 | 95 | 106 | 102 | 68 | 54 | 57 | 68 | 106 | 101 | 77 |
Days with rain | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Dry days | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 1 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
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 through December. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and a lot of precipitation. The highest average temperature in La Guajira is 76°F in August and the lowest is 72°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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