Barranquilla is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in mid February, and even then it is too hot. For sun, aim for late January to early February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from late January to early February. It peaks in late February, at 63. Avoid May to mid August for this: it falls to 12, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in February, when the sky is typically 28% covered at midday (mostly clear).
Being outside is not what Barranquilla is for: the Easy outdoors rating tops out at 7, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Barranquilla is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Barranquilla over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C. Barranquilla has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 0% in February, the driest month, to 3% in October, the wettest. Winds in Barranquilla are highest in February, averaging 4.8 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE. The clearest skies in Barranquilla come in February, when the sky is typically 28% covered; October is the cloudiest month, at 59%.
Month by month Barranquilla climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31°C | 25°C | 33°C | 0% | 32% | 4.2 m/s | 4 | 53 | 0 |
| February | 31°C | 25°C | 33°C | 0% | 28% | 4.8 m/s | 7 | 58 | 1 |
| March | 32°C | 25°C | 34°C | 0% | 38% | 4.7 m/s | 3 | 50 | 0 |
| April | 32°C | 26°C | 35°C | 1% | 50% | 3.9 m/s | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| May | 32°C | 26°C | 36°C | 2% | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| June | 32°C | 26°C | 36°C | 2% | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| July | 32°C | 26°C | 36°C | 1% | 52% | 3.0 m/s | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| August | 32°C | 26°C | 36°C | 2% | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| September | 32°C | 26°C | 36°C | 2% | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| October | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 3% | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| November | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 3% | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| December | 31°C | 25°C | 35°C | 0% | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 1 | 36 | 0 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Barranquilla weather by season
Year round, Barranquilla has days of about 31°C at their warmest in November, its coolest month, and 32°C in April, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 25°C to 26°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 28°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around October and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Barranquilla weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Barranquilla has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 0% chance of rain on a given day.
Barranquilla weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Barranquilla has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 1% chance of rain on a given day.
Barranquilla weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Barranquilla has typical daily highs of about 32°C and lows of about 26°C, with a 2% chance of rain on a given day.
Barranquilla weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Barranquilla has typical daily highs of about 31°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 3% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Barranquilla?
Barranquilla has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 0% in February, the driest month, to 3% in October, the wettest.
What time of year is Barranquilla windiest?
Winds in Barranquilla are highest in February, averaging 4.8 m/s (17 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the NE.
What is the average temperature in Barranquilla year round?
The average temperature in Barranquilla over the whole year is 28°C. April is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 25°C.
Where to go instead in early April, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.