Barranquilla vs Valledupar: which is sunnier?
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 175 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Barranquilla is the sunnier overall: about 2,640 hours of sunshine a year to Valledupar's 2,523. Barranquilla has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months, Valledupar in 1.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Barranquilla | Valledupar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,640 | 2,523 |
| Sunniest month | January (94/100) | January (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 86/100 | 77/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,127 mm | 717 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Barranquilla vs Valledupar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barranquilla | Valledupar | Barranquilla | Valledupar | Barranquilla | Valledupar | |
| January | 94 | 84 | 30° | 33° | 2 | 4 |
| February | 94 | 65 | 30° | 35° | 2 | 4 |
| March | 93 | 63 | 30° | 35° | 6 | 20 |
| April | 88 | 60 | 30° | 35° | 38 | 44 |
| May | 67 | 59 | 30° | 34° | 151 | 112 |
| June | 74 | 57 | 30° | 35° | 111 | 68 |
| July | 72 | 59 | 30° | 35° | 120 | 50 |
| August | 71 | 57 | 30° | 35° | 129 | 70 |
| September | 67 | 62 | 30° | 34° | 168 | 90 |
| October | 67 | 61 | 30° | 33° | 220 | 140 |
| November | 68 | 79 | 29° | 32° | 143 | 83 |
| December | 88 | 79 | 30° | 33° | 37 | 32 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Barranquilla · Feb Barranquilla · Mar Barranquilla · Apr Barranquilla · May Barranquilla · Jun Barranquilla · Jul Barranquilla · Aug Barranquilla · Sep Barranquilla · Oct Barranquilla · Nov Valledupar · Dec Barranquilla.
When to pick which
- November–February: Barranquilla (average score 86/100 vs 77). Valledupar is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Barranquilla (average score 83/100 vs 61). Valledupar is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: Barranquilla (average score 72/100 vs 58). Valledupar is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: Barranquilla (average score 67/100 vs 62). Valledupar is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Barranquilla weather by month · Valledupar weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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