30 to 32°C
temperature
3467 hours
sunshine per day
700 mm
rain
201 days
dry
164 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of La Guajira

The region La Guajira has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for La Guajira is 59° degrees and there is about 276 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 184 days a year with an average humidity of 73% and an UV-index of 7.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 30°C and 32°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 24°C and 27°C
  • Rain: it rains 164 days and there is a total of approximately 700 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3467 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 30°C and 32°C
Warmest month: 32°C in May
Coldest month: 30°C in January
Night temperature: between 24°C and 27°C
Dry days: 201 days
Days with rain: 164 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 700 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3467 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
Day temp. (°F) 86 87 87 88 89 90 90 90 90 88 87 87
Night temp. (°F) 76 76 77 79 79 80 79 80 80 79 78 77
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 5 2 14 24 30 13 13 30 37 49 36 24
Days with rain 6 4 12 15 17 11 9 15 21 22 19 13
Dry days 25 24 19 15 14 19 22 16 9 9 11 18
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 9 10 11 12 12 12 10 9 9 7
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

Best time to visit La Guajira

For visiting La Guajira, the best time to visit is January through September and November and December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in the La Guajira region is 90°F in June and the lowest is 86°F in January.

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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