Barrancas, La Guajira, Colombia Climate

Weather: 26.9°C/80.42°F, Wind SW at 1.25 km/h, 83% Humidity, 0% Chance of rain

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Barrancas Climate Summary

Located at an elevation of 159 meters (521.65 feet) above sea level, Barrancas has a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district’s yearly temperature is 31.6ºC (88.88ºF) and it is 7.4% higher than Colombia’s averages. Barrancas typically receives about 159.27 millimeters (6.27 inches) of precipitation and has 237.65 rainy days (65.11% of the time) annually.

CountryColombia
CityLa Guajira
Longitude-72.795543
Latitude10.9556419
Attitude/Elevation159m (521.65ft)
Local timeFriday 23:45
Annual high temperature34.79ºC (94.62ºF)
Annual low temperature26.96ºC (80.53ºF)
Average annual precip.159.27mm (6.27in)
Warmest monthAugust (36.31ºC / 97.36ºF)
Coldest MonthJanuary (25.39ºC / 77.7ºF)
Wettest MonthOctober (364.74mm / 14.36in)
Driest MonthFebruary (17.96mm / 0.71in)
Number of days with rainfall (≥ 1.0 mm)237.65 days (65.11%)
Days with no rain127.35 days (34.89%)
Humidity76.18%

Climate Barrancas: Weather By Month

MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepNovOctDecYear
Record high °C (°F)37.68(99.82)38.76(101.77)39.83(103.69)39.83(103.69)38.76(101.77)38.76(101.77)38.76(101.77)40.91(105.64)39.83(103.69)39.83(103.69)37.68(99.82)36.6(97.88)40.91(105.64)
Average high °C (°F)33.23(91.81)34.15(93.47)34.61(94.3)35.28(95.5)35.37(95.67)35.41(95.74)35.46(95.83)36.31(97.36)36.06(96.91)34.82(94.68)33.75(92.75)32.92(91.26)34.78(94.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)29.97(85.95)30.66(87.19)31.29(88.32)32.11(89.8)32.32(90.18)32.39(90.3)32.39(90.3)33.0(91.4)32.72(90.9)31.62(88.92)30.67(87.21)30.03(86.05)31.6(88.88)
Average low °C (°F)25.39(77.7)25.56(78.01)26.41(79.54)27.45(81.41)27.84(82.11)27.86(82.15)27.61(81.7)28.15(82.67)27.98(82.36)27.0(80.6)26.25(79.25)25.96(78.73)26.96(80.53)
Record low °C (°F)22.61(72.7)22.61(72.7)22.61(72.7)24.76(76.57)25.84(78.51)23.69(74.64)25.84(78.51)24.76(76.57)23.69(74.64)23.69(74.64)22.61(72.7)22.61(72.7)22.61(72.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)39.57(1.56)17.96(0.71)70.31(2.77)120.71(4.75)208.3(8.2)119.43(4.7)126.05(4.96)197.88(7.79)254.82(10.03)364.74(14.36)246.15(9.69)145.37(5.72)159.27(6.27)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)8.135.0912.6318.0123.9818.518.1124.3729.1731.9127.8919.8619.8
Average relative humidity (%)76.873.4272.672.7575.3875.0774.4173.1175.9180.6682.7781.2476.18
Mean monthly sunshine hours9.139.5512.8113.3813.513.6913.6613.4311.9611.7511.6810.1112.06

Climate Graph

The chart below shows the mean monthly temperature and precipitation of Barrancas in recent years.

Barrancas

Barrancas Temperature by Month

August
33.0°C | 91.4°F
September
32.72°C | 90.9°F
June
32.39°C | 90.3°F
July
32.39°C | 90.3°F
May
32.32°C | 90.18°F
April
32.11°C | 89.8°F
October
31.62°C | 88.92°F
March
31.29°C | 88.32°F
November
30.67°C | 87.21°F
February
30.66°C | 87.19°F
December
30.03°C | 86.05°F
January
29.97°C | 85.95°F

Historical Data

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TemperatureMaxAverageMin
Max Temperature37.68°C (99.82°F)36.43°C (97.57°F)30.14°C (86.25°F)
Avg Temperature34.45°C (94.01°F)33.06°C (91.51°F)30.14°C (86.25°F)
Min Temperature29.07°C (84.33°F)28.23°C (82.81°F)26.91°C (80.44°F)
Dew PointMaxAverageMin
Dew Point24.76°C (76.57°F)23.62°C (74.52°F)22.61°C (72.7°F)
PrecipitationMaxAverageMinSum
Precipitation18.63mm | 0.73in4.26mm | 0.17in0.0mm | 0in132.11mm | 5.2in
Snowdepth0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in0.0mm | 0in
WindMaxAverageMin
Wind16.15kmh | 10.04mph12.26kmh | 7.62mph5.38kmh | 3.34mph
Gust Wind24.76kmh | 15.39mph17.64kmh | 10.96mph7.54kmh | 4.69mph
Sea Level PressureMaxAverageMin
Sea Level Pressure18.63mb4.26mb0.0mb
Barrancas

Daily Observations

TimeTemperatureDew PointHumidityWind SpeedPressurePrecipitation
August° C | ° F° C | ° F%Kph | MphHg | MbTotal (mm/in)
2012-08-0133.37 | 92.0722.61 | 72.7649.69 | 6.0232.14 | 1088.440.43 | 0.02
2012-08-0233.37 | 92.0723.69 | 74.646915.07 | 9.3632.11 | 1087.373.88 | 0.15
2012-08-0332.3 | 90.1423.69 | 74.646716.15 | 10.0432.14 | 1088.442.69 | 0.11
2012-08-0432.3 | 90.1423.69 | 74.64678.61 | 5.3532.11 | 1087.371.83 | 0.07
2012-08-0533.37 | 92.0723.69 | 74.64689.69 | 6.0232.11 | 1087.3715.61 | 0.61
2012-08-0632.3 | 90.1423.69 | 74.646914.0 | 8.732.14 | 1088.440.97 | 0.04
2012-08-0733.37 | 92.0723.69 | 74.646815.07 | 9.3632.11 | 1087.371.72 | 0.07
2012-08-0832.3 | 90.1424.76 | 76.576910.77 | 6.6932.08 | 1086.2918.63 | 0.73
2012-08-0933.37 | 92.0724.76 | 76.57695.38 | 3.3432.08 | 1086.2912.27 | 0.48
2012-08-1034.45 | 94.0123.69 | 74.64637.54 | 4.6932.08 | 1086.294.2 | 0.17
2012-08-1130.14 | 86.2523.69 | 74.647416.15 | 10.0432.11 | 1087.370.22 | 0.01
2012-08-1232.3 | 90.1423.69 | 74.646715.07 | 9.3632.14 | 1088.440.32 | 0.01
2012-08-1333.37 | 92.0723.69 | 74.646512.92 | 8.0332.08 | 1086.296.03 | 0.24
2012-08-1432.3 | 90.1423.69 | 74.646814.0 | 8.732.11 | 1087.375.81 | 0.23
2012-08-1532.3 | 90.1423.69 | 74.646814.0 | 8.732.14 | 1088.444.52 | 0.18
2012-08-1633.37 | 92.0723.69 | 74.646515.07 | 9.3632.14 | 1088.441.51 | 0.06
2012-08-1733.37 | 92.0723.69 | 74.646616.15 | 10.0432.14 | 1088.442.05 | 0.08
2012-08-1832.3 | 90.1423.69 | 74.64699.69 | 6.0232.14 | 1088.449.58 | 0.38
2012-08-1933.37 | 92.0723.69 | 74.64659.69 | 6.0232.14 | 1088.448.18 | 0.32
2012-08-2033.37 | 92.0723.69 | 74.646516.15 | 10.0432.14 | 1088.442.48 | 0.1
2012-08-2132.3 | 90.1422.61 | 72.76515.07 | 9.3632.17 | 1089.520.0 | 0
2012-08-2233.37 | 92.0723.69 | 74.64668.61 | 5.3532.14 | 1088.443.77 | 0.15
2012-08-2333.37 | 92.0723.69 | 74.64666.46 | 4.0132.08 | 1086.293.01 | 0.12
2012-08-2432.3 | 90.1423.69 | 74.64708.61 | 5.3532.05 | 1085.213.98 | 0.16
2012-08-2533.37 | 92.0723.69 | 74.64686.46 | 4.0132.08 | 1086.297.21 | 0.28
2012-08-2634.45 | 94.0123.69 | 74.64657.54 | 4.6932.11 | 1087.377.54 | 0.3
2012-08-2733.37 | 92.0723.69 | 74.646512.92 | 8.0332.11 | 1087.370.11 | 0.0
2012-08-2833.37 | 92.0722.61 | 72.76216.15 | 10.0432.08 | 1086.290.54 | 0.02
2012-08-2934.45 | 94.0122.61 | 72.76315.07 | 9.3632.08 | 1086.290.0 | 0
2012-08-3034.45 | 94.0123.69 | 74.646316.15 | 10.0432.08 | 1086.291.08 | 0.04
2012-08-3133.37 | 92.0723.69 | 74.646516.15 | 10.0432.14 | 1088.441.94 | 0.08

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