Barranquilla weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Barranquilla is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 94/100), with February and March close behind. Barranquilla averages about 2,640 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,640
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 94/100
- Rain / year
- 1,127 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 1.8M
- Elevation
- 21 m
When is the best time to visit Barranquilla?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Barranquilla is January, then February and March. The dullest month is May (67/100, 151 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Barranquilla?
Barranquilla gets a lot of sun: around 2,640 hours a year. January (94/100) is noticeably better than May (67). It ranks #4 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 October, carries about 47% of the annual 1,127 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 94 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| March | 93 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 6 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 88 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 38 mm | 10 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 151 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 74 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 111 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 72 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 120 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| August | 71 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 129 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 168 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 220 mm | 9 | 31° / 88°F |
| November | 68 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 143 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 88 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 37 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Barranquilla by month
The sea off Barranquilla is warmest in September at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in January at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Santa Marta Colombia · 65 km · best in Jan · 2,935 h sun/yr
- Cartagena Colombia · 94 km · best in Jan · 2,547 h sun/yr
- Valledupar Colombia · 175 km · best in Jan · 2,523 h sun/yr
- Riohacha Colombia · 214 km · best in Jan · 2,757 h sun/yr
- Montería Colombia · 257 km · best in Dec · 2,253 h sun/yr
- Cúcuta Colombia · 413 km · best in Nov · 1,616 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Santiago de Tolú Colombia · 177 km · 2,380 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Corozal Colombia · 182 km · 2,380 h sun/yr · best in Dec
Head-to-head
How Barranquilla compares month by month: Barranquilla vs Cartagena · Barranquilla vs Santa Marta · Barranquilla vs Montería · Barranquilla vs Valledupar · all comparisons
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