Barranquilla vs Montería: which is sunnier?
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 257 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Barranquilla is the sunnier overall: about 2,640 hours of sunshine a year to Montería's 2,253. Barranquilla has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months; the other 2 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Barranquilla | Montería | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,640 | 2,253 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | December (72/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 86/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,127 mm | 1,328 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Barranquilla vs Montería month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barranquilla | Montería | Barranquilla | Montería | Barranquilla | Montería | |
| January | 94 | 71 | 30° | 34° | 2 | 18 |
| February | 94 | 54 | 30° | 36° | 2 | 10 |
| March | 93 | 52 | 30° | 36° | 6 | 29 |
| April | 88 | 58 | 30° | 34° | 38 | 107 |
| May | 67 | 58 | 30° | 33° | 151 | 168 |
| June | 74 | 58 | 30° | 33° | 111 | 151 |
| July | 72 | 64 | 30° | 32° | 120 | 190 |
| August | 71 | 64 | 30° | 32° | 129 | 160 |
| September | 67 | 64 | 30° | 31° | 168 | 160 |
| October | 67 | 66 | 30° | 31° | 220 | 142 |
| November | 68 | 68 | 29° | 31° | 143 | 130 |
| December | 88 | 72 | 30° | 33° | 37 | 63 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Barranquilla · Feb Barranquilla · Mar Barranquilla · Apr Barranquilla · May Barranquilla · Jun Barranquilla · Jul Barranquilla · Aug Barranquilla · Sep Barranquilla · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Barranquilla.
When to pick which
- November–February: Barranquilla (average score 86/100 vs 66). Montería is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 30°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Barranquilla (average score 83/100 vs 56). Montería is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: Barranquilla (average score 72/100 vs 62). Montería is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Barranquilla averages 67/100, Montería 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Barranquilla weather by month · Montería weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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