Tarapacá weather by month & the best time to visit
Colombia · small town · tropical rainforest climate
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The best time to visit Tarapacá is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 67/100), with July and September close behind. Tarapacá averages about 1,768 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 121 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Tarapacá?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Tarapacá is August, then July and September. The dullest month is January (61/100, 300 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Tarapacá?
Tarapacá isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,768 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 6 Sunshine Score points separate August from January. It ranks #32 of 49 destinations in Colombia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 1,819 hours. The year's 2,563 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 300 mm | 9 |
| February | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 253 mm | 9 |
| March | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 281 mm | 9 |
| April | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 244 mm | 9 |
| May | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 210 mm | 8 |
| June | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 162 mm | 8 |
| July | 63 | 28° / 82°F | 22° / 72°F | 142 mm | 8 |
| August | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 121 mm | 8 |
| September | 62 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 145 mm | 9 |
| October | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 210 mm | 9 |
| November | 61 | 29° / 84°F | 23° / 73°F | 218 mm | 9 |
| December | 61 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 277 mm | 8 |
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Tarapacá: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Tarapacá?
Tarapacá is a small town in Colombia with a tropical rainforest climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Tarapacá get a year?
Tarapacá gets about 1,768 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Tarapacá?
The sunniest time to visit Tarapacá is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 67/100 (with July and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Tarapacá?
January is the least sunny month in Tarapacá, scoring 61/100 with about 300 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Tarapacá?
The typical midday UV index in Tarapacá peaks around 9 (very high) in January, easing to about 8 (very high) in May. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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