Climate almanac
Riohacha
La Guajira Department, Colombia · 11.54°, -72.91°
What is the climate like in Riohacha?
The best time to visit Riohacha is typically December – March, with trip comfort peaking in January (8.4/10). Riohacha is warmest in July, when daily highs average 92°F (33°C), and coolest in February, when lows fall to about 76°F (25°C). The wettest month is typically October and the driest is February; the year sees roughly 38 in (974 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitDecember – March — comfort peaks in January (8.4/10)
- Warmest monthJuly — average high 92°F (33°C)
- Coolest monthFebruary — average low 76°F (25°C)
- Wettest monthOctober (8.5 in (215 mm))
- Driest monthFebruary (0.5 in (13 mm))
- Annual precipitation38 in (974 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromAlmirante Padilla, 3 km away (1973-2025)