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La Guajira Department, Colombia

Atájapo

Atájapo is a locality in La Guajira Department, Colombia. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now28°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population–
Local time19:45
12.03° N, 71.87° WElevation 67 mUTC−5 · Colombia Standard Time
The year in Atájapoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec33October
October: high / low31° / 25°
Rain this month94mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Atájapo at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month34°C

Average high in July

Coolest month25°C

Average low in November

Wettest monthOctober

94 mm of rain

Driest monthMarch

3 mm of rain

Weather in Atájapo

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
28°C

Partly cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today28 Oct31°26°1 mm
Thu29 Oct32°26°
Fri30 Oct30°26°5.4 mm
Sat31 Oct30°25°2.8 mm
Sun1 Nov30°26°8.9 mm
Mon2 Nov30°25°6 mm
Tue3 Nov26°24°13.9 mm
Wed4 Nov28°24°6.1 mm
Thu5 Nov30°25°4.9 mm
Fri6 Nov29°25°3.2 mm

When to go to Atájapo

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score666865554137473626333966
High31°32°32°33°33°34°34°34°33°31°31°31°
Low24°24°24°25°25°26°26°26°26°25°25°24°
Rain (mm)55316421482859946120
Wet days422278491420164

What's on in Atájapo

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Colombia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Atájapo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Atájapo

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Riohacha 173 km ↑1968 · 133 km
5.2Riohacha 84 km ↑2017 · 126 km
5.2Riohacha 51 km ↗1978 · 83 km
5.1San Rafael 75 km ←2020 · 128 km

Towns and villages around Atájapo

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Atájapo

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Atájapo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Atájapo.
What is the hottest month in Atájapo?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Atájapo?
November is the coldest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 25°C.
What is the rainiest month in Atájapo?
October is the wettest month with about 94 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.