Cúcuta vs Valledupar: which is sunnier?
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 290 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Valledupar is the sunnier overall: about 2,523 hours of sunshine a year to Cúcuta's 1,616. Valledupar has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months, Cúcuta in 1 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Cúcuta | Valledupar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,616 | 2,523 |
| Sunniest month | November (68/100) | January (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 77/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 58/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 912 mm | 717 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Cúcuta vs Valledupar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cúcuta | Valledupar | Cúcuta | Valledupar | Cúcuta | Valledupar | |
| January | 65 | 84 | 34° | 33° | 38 | 4 |
| February | 56 | 65 | 35° | 35° | 42 | 4 |
| March | 53 | 63 | 35° | 35° | 65 | 20 |
| April | 55 | 60 | 34° | 35° | 106 | 44 |
| May | 56 | 59 | 34° | 34° | 99 | 112 |
| June | 60 | 57 | 34° | 35° | 72 | 68 |
| July | 60 | 59 | 34° | 35° | 69 | 50 |
| August | 54 | 57 | 35° | 35° | 58 | 70 |
| September | 51 | 62 | 35° | 34° | 79 | 90 |
| October | 62 | 61 | 33° | 33° | 101 | 140 |
| November | 68 | 79 | 32° | 32° | 111 | 83 |
| December | 67 | 79 | 33° | 33° | 72 | 32 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Valledupar · Feb Valledupar · Mar Valledupar · Apr Valledupar · May Valledupar · Jun Cúcuta · Jul even · Aug Valledupar · Sep Valledupar · Oct even · Nov Valledupar · Dec Valledupar.
When to pick which
- November–February: Valledupar (average score 77/100 vs 64). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Valledupar (average score 61/100 vs 55). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 35°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Cúcuta averages 58/100, Valledupar 58/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 35°C).
- September–October: Valledupar (average score 62/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Cúcuta weather by month · Valledupar weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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