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Barrancas

La Guajira Department, Colombia · 10.96°, -72.79°

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What is the climate like in Barrancas?

The best time to visit Barrancas is typically December – March, with trip comfort peaking in January (8.0/10). Barrancas is warmest in July, when daily highs average 90°F (32°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 69°F (21°C). The wettest month is typically October and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 55 in (1396 mm) of precipitation.

  • Best time to visitDecember – March — comfort peaks in January (8.0/10)
  • Warmest monthJuly — average high 90°F (32°C)
  • Coolest monthJanuary — average low 69°F (21°C)
  • Wettest monthOctober (7.6 in (192 mm))
  • Driest monthJanuary (1.1 in (28 mm))
  • Annual precipitation55 in (1396 mm)
  • Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
  • Records fromAlmirante Padilla, 65 km away (1973-2025)