What is the sunniest place in Colombia?

Santa Marta — about 2,935 hours of sunshine a year, the most of the 49 Colombia destinations on Sunshine Map. Its sunniest month is January, with daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.

What are the sunniest places in Colombia?

Ranked by annual sunshine hours: 1. Santa Marta (2,935 h/yr); 2. Riohacha (2,757 h/yr); 3. Providencia (2,733 h/yr); 4. Barranquilla (2,640 h/yr); 5. San Andrés (2,607 h/yr).

Sunshine destinations in Colombia

🇨🇴 49 destinations with month-by-month sunshine data. Guides: best time to visit.

Santa Marta is the sunniest place in Colombia — 2,935 hours of sunshine a year, sunniest in January with daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F. Riohacha (2,757 h) and Providencia (2,733 h) are next.

The sunniest places in Colombia

1
Santa Marta
🇨🇴 Colombiacoastal city break

2,935 h sun/yrbest in January (32° / 90°F days)
2
Riohacha
🇨🇴 Colombiabeach resort

2,757 h sun/yrbest in January (29° / 84°F days)
3
Providencia
🇨🇴 Colombiabeach resort

2,733 h sun/yrbest in March (27° / 81°F days)
4
Barranquilla
🇨🇴 Colombiacoastal city break

2,640 h sun/yrbest in January (30° / 86°F days)
5
San Andrés
🇨🇴 Colombiabeach resort

2,607 h sun/yrbest in February (27° / 81°F days)
6
Cartagena
🇨🇴 Colombiacoastal city break

2,547 h sun/yrbest in January (29° / 84°F days)
7
Valledupar
🇨🇴 Colombiacity break

2,523 h sun/yrbest in January (33° / 91°F days)
8
Puerto Carreño
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

2,485 h sun/yrbest in December (31° / 88°F days)
9
Corozal
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

2,380 h sun/yrbest in December (33° / 91°F days)
10
Santiago de Tolú
🇨🇴 Colombiabeach resort

2,380 h sun/yrbest in January (33° / 91°F days)
11
Bucaramanga
🇨🇴 Colombiacity break

2,312 h sun/yrbest in January (28° / 82°F days)
12
Barrancabermeja
🇨🇴 Colombiaregional city

2,312 h sun/yrbest in January (32° / 90°F days)
13
Arauca
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

2,273 h sun/yrbest in December (32° / 90°F days)
14
Montería
🇨🇴 Colombiacity break

2,253 h sun/yrbest in December (33° / 91°F days)
15
Medellín
🇨🇴 Colombiamajor city break

2,166 h sun/yrbest in February (20° / 68°F days)
16
Puerto Inírida
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

2,085 h sun/yrbest in January (30° / 86°F days)
17
Tame
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

2,065 h sun/yrbest in January (31° / 88°F days)
18
Saravena
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

2,064 h sun/yrbest in January (31° / 88°F days)
19
Manizales
🇨🇴 Colombiahighland city

2,039 h sun/yrbest in January (20° / 68°F days)
20
La Macarena
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

1,969 h sun/yrbest in January (30° / 86°F days)
21
San José Del Guaviare
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

1,954 h sun/yrbest in January (29° / 84°F days)
22
Bogota
🇨🇴 Colombiamajor city break

1,905 h sun/yrbest in February (20° / 68°F days)
23
Yopal
🇨🇴 Colombiaregional city

1,825 h sun/yrbest in January (31° / 88°F days)
24
Leticia
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

1,825 h sun/yrbest in August (29° / 84°F days)
25
Armenia
🇨🇴 Colombiaregional city

1,819 h sun/yrbest in January (26° / 79°F days)

All Colombia destinations

1
Santa Marta
🇨🇴 Colombiacoastal city break

Best in January (96/100)32° / 90°F
2
Riohacha
🇨🇴 Colombiabeach resort

Best in January (94/100)29° / 84°F
3
Providencia
🇨🇴 Colombiabeach resort

Best in March (94/100)27° / 81°F
4
Barranquilla
🇨🇴 Colombiacoastal city break

Best in January (94/100)30° / 86°F
5
San Andrés
🇨🇴 Colombiabeach resort

Best in February (92/100)27° / 81°F
6
Cartagena
🇨🇴 Colombiacoastal city break

Best in January (94/100)29° / 84°F
7
Valledupar
🇨🇴 Colombiacity break

Best in January (84/100)33° / 91°F
8
Puerto Carreño
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in December (87/100)31° / 88°F
9
Corozal
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in December (78/100)33° / 91°F
10
Santiago de Tolú
🇨🇴 Colombiabeach resort

Best in January (82/100)33° / 91°F
11
Bucaramanga
🇨🇴 Colombiacity break

Best in January (84/100)28° / 82°F
12
Barrancabermeja
🇨🇴 Colombiaregional city

Best in January (83/100)32° / 90°F
13
Arauca
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in December (87/100)32° / 90°F
14
Montería
🇨🇴 Colombiacity break

Best in December (72/100)33° / 91°F
15
Medellín
🇨🇴 Colombiamajor city break

Best in February (71/100)20° / 68°F
16
Puerto Inírida
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in January (83/100)30° / 86°F
17
Tame
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in January (85/100)31° / 88°F
18
Saravena
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in January (85/100)31° / 88°F
19
Manizales
🇨🇴 Colombiahighland city

Best in January (70/100)20° / 68°F
20
La Macarena
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in January (79/100)30° / 86°F
21
San José Del Guaviare
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in January (82/100)29° / 84°F
22
Bogota
🇨🇴 Colombiamajor city break

Best in February (77/100)20° / 68°F
23
Yopal
🇨🇴 Colombiaregional city

Best in January (83/100)31° / 88°F
24
Leticia
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in August (68/100)29° / 84°F
25
Armenia
🇨🇴 Colombiaregional city

Best in January (73/100)26° / 79°F
26
Pereira
🇨🇴 Colombiacity break

Best in January (68/100)25° / 77°F
27
Ibagué
🇨🇴 Colombiacity break

Best in January (77/100)29° / 84°F
28
La Chorrera
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in January (62/100)28° / 82°F
29
Mitú
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in January (62/100)28° / 82°F
30
La Pedrera
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in August (62/100)29° / 84°F
31
San Vicente Del Caguán
🇨🇴 Colombiaregional city

Best in August (83/100)31° / 88°F
32
Tarapacá
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in August (67/100)29° / 84°F
33
Puerto Leguízamo
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in January (63/100)28° / 82°F
34
Florencia
🇨🇴 Colombiaregional city

Best in August (78/100)30° / 86°F
35
Cúcuta
🇨🇴 Colombiacity break

Best in November (68/100)32° / 90°F
36
Carepa
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in February (81/100)31° / 88°F
37
Villavicencio
🇨🇴 Colombiaregional city

Best in January (80/100)30° / 86°F
38
Puerto Asís
🇨🇴 Colombiasmall town

Best in August (66/100)29° / 84°F
39
Neiva
🇨🇴 Colombiaregional city

Best in August (80/100)32° / 90°F
40
Cali
🇨🇴 Colombiamajor city break

Best in July (80/100)29° / 84°F
41
Buenaventura
🇨🇴 Colombiacoastal city break

Best in July (71/100)31° / 88°F
42
Popayán
🇨🇴 Colombiahighland city

Best in August (82/100)25° / 77°F
43
Bahía Solano
🇨🇴 Colombiabeach resort

Best in January (59/100)27° / 81°F
44
Pasto
🇨🇴 Colombiahighland city

Best in August (81/100)24° / 75°F
45
Quibdó
🇨🇴 Colombiaregional city

Best in January (59/100)29° / 84°F
46
Nuquí
🇨🇴 Colombiabeach resort

Best in January (58/100)27° / 81°F
47
Guapi
🇨🇴 Colombiabeach resort

Best in August (77/100)30° / 86°F
48
Tumaco
🇨🇴 Colombiabeach resort

Best in August (81/100)29° / 84°F
49
Ipiales
🇨🇴 Colombiahighland town

Best in September (44/100)15° / 59°F