Climate almanac
Barrancas
La Guajira Department, Colombia · 10.96°, -72.79°
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)