Valledupar weather by month & the best time to visit

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The best time to visit Valledupar is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 84/100), with November and December close behind. Valledupar averages about 2,523 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 33°C / 91°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in January.

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Sun hours / year

2,523

Sunniest month

January

Peak score

84/100

Rain / year

717 mm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Population

490k

Elevation

141 m

When is the best time to visit Valledupar?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Valledupar is January, then November and December. The dullest month is June (57/100, 68 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Valledupar?

Valledupar gets a lot of sun: around 2,523 hours a year. January (84/100) is noticeably better than June (57). It ranks #7 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 44% of the annual 717 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Riohacha Colombia · 126 km · best in Jan · 2,757 h sun/yr
• Santa Marta Colombia · 131 km · best in Jan · 2,935 h sun/yr
• Barranquilla Colombia · 175 km · best in Jan · 2,640 h sun/yr
• Cartagena Colombia · 248 km · best in Jan · 2,547 h sun/yr
• Cúcuta Colombia · 290 km · best in Nov · 1,616 h sun/yr
• Montería Colombia · 334 km · best in Dec · 2,253 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Maracaibo Venezuela · 167 km · 2,738 h sun/yr · best in Dec
• Corozal Colombia · 254 km · 2,380 h sun/yr · best in Dec

Head-to-head

How Valledupar compares month by month: Valledupar vs Barranquilla · Valledupar vs Cúcuta · Valledupar vs Santa Marta · Valledupar vs Riohacha · all comparisons