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Monthly climate in Barranquilla, Colombia

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Barranquilla features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (89 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1187 mm (46.7 inches) and receives 156 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Barranquilla enjoys an average of 3748 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Barranquilla, Colombia

The warmest months in Barranquilla are June, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Barranquilla experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Barranquilla. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(84°F)
Daily mean27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Average low26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Mean minimum24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Minimum24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Barranquilla, Colombia

Barranquilla usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 199 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Barranquilla are January, February and March. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Barranquilla. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)4 (0.1)0 (0.0)4 (0.2)34 (1.3)170 (6.7)141 (5.6)93 (3.7)169 (6.6)187 (7.4)241 (9.5)125 (4.9)18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1019211915202427163

Monthly sunshine hours in Barranquilla, Colombia

The sunniest months in Barranquilla are March, July and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Barranquilla: January, September and November receive an average of 9 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Barranquilla. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours269310343324311305331318300307297330
Mean daily daylight hours11h 32m11h 46m12h 3m12h 21m12h 37m12h 44m12h 40m12h 27m12h 9m11h 51m11h 36m11h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Barranquilla, Colombia

Barranquilla experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Barranquilla UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Barranquilla. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)111214141312131313131110