San Juan del Cesar Temperature by Month
San Juan del Cesar, Guajira, Colombia has a consistently comfortable climate year-round, with daytime highs averaging 30°C (86°F). Below you'll find a full monthly breakdown and a comparison with cities worldwide.
San Juan del Cesar Monthly Temperatures
Year-round, San Juan del Cesar experiences a consistently comfortable climate. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a very warm 31°C (88°F) in August to a comfortable 29°C (84°F) in the coolest month, January. Nighttime temperatures range from 21°C (70°F) in August to 19°C (66°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in San Juan del Cesar by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM. August, the warmest month, sees 212 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: San Juan del Cesar vs Colombia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Colombia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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San Juan del Cesar vs World: Temperature Compared
San Juan del Cesar's average annual maximum temperature is 30°C (86°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Shanghai, China averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with warm summers, mild winters, and a noticeable spring and autumn.
Brisbane, Australia averages 26°C (79°F) a year, with warm winters and hot, humid summers.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in San Juan del Cesar?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In San Juan del Cesar, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 29°C (84°F) and humidity around 63% — considered high. In August, the warmest month, temperatures average 31°C (88°F) with 66% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in San Juan del Cesar this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on San Juan del Cesar's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our San Juan del Cesar climate page.
