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Weather in October in Guajira

Planning a getaway to Guajira this October and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Guajira in October?

Guajira is a region in Colombia. October in Guajira generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Palomino at 28°C to very warm in Ríohacha at 31°C. At night it cools down to 25°C in Ríohacha and 24°C in Palomino.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Ríohacha with an average of 191 mm to heavy rainfall in Palomino with 380 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Palomino usually sees around 156 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Guajira in October, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Guajira climate page.

Where to go in Guajira in October

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Guajira on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in October for the 3 most popular destinations in Guajira?

Palomino

In October Palomino generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Palomino
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
24°C 
175 hours 
327 mm 
10 days 
poor 
28°C 
24°C 
156 hours 
380 mm 
12 days 
poor 
28°C 
23°C 
170 hours 
270 mm 
7 days 
poor 
Climate in Palomino

Ríohacha

In October Ríohacha generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Ríohacha
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
32°C 
26°C 
168 mm 
9 days 
31°C 
25°C 
191 mm 
11 days 
31°C 
25°C 
139 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Ríohacha

San Juan del Cesar

In October San Juan del Cesar generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

San Juan del Cesar
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
21°C 
180 hours 
259 mm 
9 days 
poor 
29°C 
21°C 
178 hours 
277 mm 
11 days 
poor 
29°C 
20°C 
203 hours 
231 mm 
8 days 
Climate in San Juan del Cesar

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Guajira, in Colombia.

Is October the best time to visit Guajira?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Palomino, October may not be the ideal time to visit Guajira.

On average, the best time to visit Guajira is in January and February with generally perfect weather in Palomino. The weather in May, September, October and November, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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