. Temperatures are high all year round, but especially from June to August. However, the northeast trade winds blow all year round, tempering the heat. There are two rainy periods, one in May, and the other from August to November, when it is also the period of hurricanes.
The city is located in northern Colombia, on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, in the department of La Guajira, at 11 degrees north latitude. We are in the southern part of the Guajira Peninsula, the driest area of Colombia, where rainfall even drops below 300 millimeters (12 inches) per year.
, the tropical cyclones of the Atlantic Ocean, can pass. This means that hurricanes affect this area quite rarely, but sometimes they can do it, as happened with Hurricane Joan in October 1988, Cesar in late July 1996, Matthew in late September 2016, and Iota in mid-November 2020. The hurricane season runs from June to November, but they are most likely from August to October.
The best time to visit Riohacha is from December to March, as it is the driest of the year. In summer, from June to August, the rains are rare, but the temperatures are even higher than in winter.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the least warm month of the year, is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
27.8 °C, with a minimum of
23.4 °C and a maximum of
32.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
4 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
20 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
February is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
28 °C, with a minimum of
23.3 °C and a maximum of
32.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
2 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
21.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
March is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
28.2 °C, with a minimum of
24.1 °C and a maximum of
32.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
3 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
19.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
25.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
April is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
29.2 °C, with a minimum of
25.2 °C and a maximum of
33.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
19 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
May is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
30 °C, with a minimum of
26 °C and a maximum of
34 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
17.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
27.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
June is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
30.6 °C, with a minimum of
26.3 °C and a maximum of
34.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
20 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
27.6 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
31.1 °C, with a minimum of
26.4 °C and a maximum of
35.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
22.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
27.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
August is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
30.2 °C, with a minimum of
25.7 °C and a maximum of
34.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
23 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
18 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
27.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
September is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
29.6 °C, with a minimum of
25.3 °C and a maximum of
34 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
130 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
28.5 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
October is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.6 °C, with a minimum of
24.4 °C and a maximum of
32.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
150 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.2 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
28.8 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
November is generally a very hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of
28.2 °C, with a minimum of
24.1 °C and a maximum of
32.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.9 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
28.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
December is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
28.3 °C, with a minimum of
24 °C and a maximum of
32.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
21 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
20 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
18 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
27 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.