Sunshine Atlas

Nuquí weather by month & the best time to visit

Colombia · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate

Nuquí, Colombia
Nuquí — photo by Laura Cahnspeyer, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Nuquí is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 58/100), with February and March close behind. Nuquí averages about 1,322 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 451 mm of rain in January.

When is the best time to visit Nuquí?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Nuquí is January, then February and March. The dullest month is January (58/100, 451 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Nuquí?

Nuquí isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,322 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 0 Sunshine Score points separate January from January. It ranks #46 of 49 destinations in Colombia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,819 hours. The year's 6,297 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 5858February: 58March: 58April: 58May: 58June: 58July: 58August: 58September: 58October: 58November: 58December: 58JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January58 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 451 mm828° / 82°F
February58 27° / 81°F25° / 77°F 254 mm929° / 84°F
March58 27° / 81°F25° / 77°F 308 mm928° / 82°F
April58 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 474 mm829° / 84°F
May58 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 593 mm829° / 84°F
June58 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 592 mm829° / 84°F
July58 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 657 mm829° / 84°F
August58 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 635 mm829° / 84°F
September58 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 616 mm829° / 84°F
October58 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 521 mm829° / 84°F
November58 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 602 mm828° / 82°F
December58 27° / 81°F26° / 79°F 594 mm728° / 82°F

Sea temperature in Nuquí by month

The sea off Nuquí is warmest in February at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in January at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Nuquí: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Nuquí?

Nuquí is a beach resort in Colombia with a tropical rainforest climate — the sea reaches 29°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Nuquí get a year?

Nuquí gets about 1,322 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.

When is the best time to visit Nuquí?

The sunniest time to visit Nuquí is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 58/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.

What is the least sunny month in Nuquí?

January is the least sunny month in Nuquí, scoring 58/100 with about 451 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Nuquí?

The sea in Nuquí ranges from about 28°C (January) to 29°C (February). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Nuquí?

The typical midday UV index in Nuquí peaks around 9 (very high) in February, easing to about 7 (high) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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