Santa Marta vs Valledupar: which is sunnier?
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 131 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Santa Marta is the sunnier overall: about 2,935 hours of sunshine a year to Valledupar's 2,523. Santa Marta has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Santa Marta | Valledupar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,935 | 2,523 |
| Sunniest month | January (96/100) | January (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 90/100 | 77/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 58/100 |
| Rain / year | 848 mm | 717 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Santa Marta vs Valledupar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Marta | Valledupar | Santa Marta | Valledupar | Santa Marta | Valledupar | |
| January | 96 | 84 | 32° | 33° | 2 | 4 |
| February | 96 | 65 | 32° | 35° | 2 | 4 |
| March | 95 | 63 | 32° | 35° | 7 | 20 |
| April | 91 | 60 | 32° | 35° | 30 | 44 |
| May | 75 | 59 | 32° | 34° | 114 | 112 |
| June | 81 | 57 | 32° | 35° | 83 | 68 |
| July | 82 | 59 | 32° | 35° | 79 | 50 |
| August | 79 | 57 | 32° | 35° | 96 | 70 |
| September | 73 | 62 | 31° | 34° | 130 | 90 |
| October | 69 | 61 | 30° | 33° | 175 | 140 |
| November | 77 | 79 | 30° | 32° | 104 | 83 |
| December | 92 | 79 | 31° | 33° | 26 | 32 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Santa Marta · Feb Santa Marta · Mar Santa Marta · Apr Santa Marta · May Santa Marta · Jun Santa Marta · Jul Santa Marta · Aug Santa Marta · Sep Santa Marta · Oct Santa Marta · Nov even · Dec Santa Marta.
When to pick which
- November–February: Santa Marta (average score 90/100 vs 77). Valledupar is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Santa Marta (average score 87/100 vs 61). Valledupar is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- June–August: Santa Marta (average score 81/100 vs 58). Valledupar is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- September–October: Santa Marta (average score 71/100 vs 62). Valledupar is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Santa Marta weather by month · Valledupar weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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