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Monthly climate in Valledupar, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Valledupar features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1902 mm (74.9 inches) and receives 221 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Valledupar enjoys an average of 3443 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Valledupar, Colombia §

The warmest months in Valledupar are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Valledupar experiences 318 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 Valledupar, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Valledupar, Colombia §

Valledupar usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 26 rainy days and 287 mm (11.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Valledupar are January, February and December. On average, 30 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Valledupar, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 34 (1.3) 19 (0.7) 85 (3.3) 193 (7.6) 333 (13.1) 192 (7.6) 104 (4.1) 152 (6.0) 221 (8.7) 276 (10.9) 253 (9.9) 39 (1.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 4 10 22 28 25 19 24 25 28 23 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Valledupar, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Valledupar are February, March and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Valledupar: January, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Valledupar, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 263 302 318 279 254 269 299 291 272 279 285 325
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 34m 11h 47m 12h 3m 12h 21m 12h 35m 12h 42m 12h 38m 12h 26m 12h 9m 11h 52m 11h 37m 11h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Valledupar, Colombia §

Valledupar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Valledupar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Valledupar, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 12 13 15 15 15 13 13 14 13 14 11 11