Arauca weather by month & the best time to visit

🇨🇴 Colombia · small town · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate

The best time to visit Arauca is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 87/100). Arauca averages about 2,273 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 28 mm of rain in December.

Jump to: month-by-month table · nearby alternatives · embed this data

Sun hours / year

2,273

Sunniest month

December

Peak score

87/100

Rain / year

1,517 mm

Midday UV at peak

12 (extreme)

Population

86k

Elevation

128 m

When is the best time to visit Arauca?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Arauca is December. The dullest month is March (50/100, 51 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Arauca?

Arauca gets a moderate 2,273 hours of sunshine a year. December (87/100) is noticeably better than March (50). It ranks #13 of 49 destinations in Colombia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,819 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 48% of the annual 1,517 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

See Arauca on the interactive sunshine globe →

Nearby places for sunshine

• Cúcuta Colombia · 218 km · best in Nov · 1,616 h sun/yr
• Yopal Colombia · 266 km · best in Jan · 1,825 h sun/yr
• Bucaramanga Colombia · 270 km · best in Jan · 2,312 h sun/yr
• Bogota Colombia · 460 km · best in Feb · 1,905 h sun/yr
• Valledupar Colombia · 465 km · best in Jan · 2,523 h sun/yr
• Medellín Colombia · 527 km · best in Feb · 2,166 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Saravena Colombia · 124 km · 2,064 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Tame Colombia · 132 km · 2,065 h sun/yr · best in Jan
• Barinas Venezuela · 181 km · 2,071 h sun/yr · best in Dec
• El Vigía Venezuela · 201 km · 1,894 h sun/yr · best in Dec
• San Antonio del Tachira Venezuela · 206 km · 1,616 h sun/yr · best in Dec