Valledupar vs Riohacha: which is sunnier?
🇨🇴 Colombia vs 🇨🇴 Colombia · 126 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Riohacha is the sunnier overall: about 2,757 hours of sunshine a year to Valledupar's 2,523. Riohacha 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
| Valledupar | Riohacha | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,523 | 2,757 |
| Sunniest month | January (84/100) | January (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 77/100 | 87/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 58/100 | 81/100 |
| Rain / year | 717 mm | 931 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Valledupar vs Riohacha month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valledupar | Riohacha | Valledupar | Riohacha | Valledupar | Riohacha | |
| January | 84 | 94 | 33° | 29° | 4 | 4 |
| February | 65 | 94 | 35° | 29° | 4 | 4 |
| March | 63 | 93 | 35° | 30° | 20 | 13 |
| April | 60 | 89 | 35° | 30° | 44 | 34 |
| May | 59 | 72 | 34° | 31° | 112 | 126 |
| June | 57 | 79 | 35° | 31° | 68 | 89 |
| July | 59 | 85 | 35° | 31° | 50 | 55 |
| August | 57 | 79 | 35° | 31° | 70 | 87 |
| September | 62 | 70 | 34° | 31° | 90 | 140 |
| October | 61 | 68 | 33° | 30° | 140 | 213 |
| November | 79 | 72 | 32° | 30° | 83 | 124 |
| December | 79 | 88 | 33° | 29° | 32 | 42 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Riohacha · Feb Riohacha · Mar Riohacha · Apr Riohacha · May Riohacha · Jun Riohacha · Jul Riohacha · Aug Riohacha · Sep Riohacha · Oct Riohacha · Nov Valledupar · Dec Riohacha.
When to pick which
- November–February: Riohacha (average score 87/100 vs 77). Valledupar is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Riohacha (average score 85/100 vs 61). Valledupar is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- June–August: Riohacha (average score 81/100 vs 58). Valledupar is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Riohacha (average score 69/100 vs 62). Valledupar is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Valledupar weather by month · Riohacha weather by month · Best time to visit Colombia.
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