Norte de Santander Department, Colombia

Cúcuta

Cúcuta is a city in Norte de Santander Department, Colombia, 298 m above sea level. It has a population of about 777,106. The climate is classified as tropical rainforest (Köppen Af), with .

Now24°C

Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Population777,106

Local time07:47

7.91° N, 72.50° WElevation 298 mUTC−5 · Colombia Standard Time

Postal codes540001–540008, 540010–540011 …

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Cúcutaweather score

October: high / low33° / 23°

Rain this month232mm

Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Cúcuta at a glance

Sunrise · sunset05:38 · 17:3111 h 52 min of daylight The moon tonightFull moon97% · Moonrise 18:54 Next holiday2 NovemberAll Saints' Day Next eclipse20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month35°C

Average high in August

Coolest month21°C

Average low in December

Wettest monthOctober

232 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

81 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 9.9 km

How Cúcuta has grown

People living in the built-up area (114 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+166%307k in 1975 → 817k in 2025

Weather in Cúcuta

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

14-day forecast

24°C

Cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 97%

Today hour by hour

Today27 Oct30°24°15.2 mm

Wed28 Oct30°24°13.4 mm

Thu29 Oct32°23°9 mm

Fri30 Oct30°23°14.6 mm

Sat31 Oct28°23°12.3 mm

Sun1 Nov29°23°9.6 mm

Mon2 Nov30°23°3.2 mm

Tue3 Nov30°23°9.3 mm

Wed4 Nov29°23°23.2 mm

Thu5 Nov29°23°9.9 mm

When to go to Cúcuta

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

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	59	51	34	22	17	13	12	10	10	17	30	46
High	31°	32°	32°	32°	32°	33°	34°	35°	35°	33°	31°	31°
Low	21°	22°	22°	23°	23°	24°	23°	24°	23°	23°	22°	21°
Rain (mm)	84	84	95	167	154	81	84	97	153	232	214	136
Wet days	6	7	12	16	17	15	14	13	15	18	17	11

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What's on in Cúcuta

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

Public holidays

2Nov

All Saints' DayNational

Mon16Nov

Independence of CartagenaNational

Mon8Dec

Immaculate ConceptionNational

Tue25Dec

Christmas DayNational

Fri

Monuments and museums in Cúcuta

All monuments

2.6 km

Julio Pérez Ferrero Public LibraryBuilt 1919

2.6 km

Torre del Reloj, CúcutaBuilt 1962

9.9 km

Historic church of Cúcuta

Museum9.5 km

House of Santander

More museums: Museo Norte de Santander y ciudad de Cúcuta

Monuments of Norte de Santander Department Museums of Norte de Santander Department

Outdoors around Cúcuta

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Golf courses2 Viewpoints1 Theme parks1 Camp sites1

Trocha a la Palmita Villa del rosViewpoints

1.2 km

Palmas GolfGolf courses

1.5 km

Asentamiento Indígena de YukpaCamp sites

2.4 km

Juegos MecánicosTheme parks

2.7 km

Tennis Golf ClubGolf courses

3.9 km

Nature around Cúcuta

Táchira River

Peralonso River

Cueva de Los Santos

Summit1,861 m34 km

Cerro La Ratona

Summit1,010 m14 km

Pico El Judío

Summit993 m28 km

Pico de Huevo

Nature in Norte de Santander Department Mountains of Norte de Santander Department

Wildlife in October

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

Blackburnian WarblerSetophaga fusca

HorseEquus caballus

Spectacled bearTremarctos ornatus

BananaquitCoereba flaveola

Southern House WrenTroglodytes musculus

Roadside HawkRupornis magnirostris

The sky over Cúcuta

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightFull moonMoonrise 18:54 · Moonset 07:55 Next eclipse seen from here20 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Northern Taurids~5 an hourpeak night 12 November, best at 23:57 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Cúcuta

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

Earthquakes

Last 30 days4magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 1950137magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record25within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Piedecuesta 27 km ↓1967 · 142 km

6.6Güicán 57 km ↗1957 · 124 km

6.5Santa Ana del Táchira 79 km ↘1952 · 117 km

6.2Piedecuesta 25 km ↓2015 · 137 km

Universities and research institutes

Francisco de Paula Santander UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1962

Fundación de Estudios Superiores Comfanorte, Universidad FESCUniversity or college · founded 1995

Towns and villages around Cúcuta

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

Caseteja6.8 km Maquillales7.9 km Caña Brava8.4 km Mina de Carbón8.6 km El Arco9.6 km El Carmen9.8 km La Carbonera11 km Guayabal12 km Capachito13 km El Silencio14 km Campanario14 km Aguablanca16 km

All 126 towns and villages in Cúcuta Norte de Santander Department

Cúcuta from above

Around Cúcuta18 places to see, do and reach nearby

Táchira RiverNature3.6 km Peralonso RiverNature9.2 km Cueva de Los SantosNature22 km Cerro La RatonaMountain34 km Pico El JudíoMountain14 km Pico de HuevoMountain28 km Cerro TasajeroMountain12 km Julio Pérez Ferrero Public LibraryMonument2.5 km Torre del Reloj, CúcutaMonument2.6 km Historic church of CúcutaMonument9.9 km House of SantanderMuseum9.5 km Estación Santa MaríaStation10 km San Antonio del TáchiraPlace13 km Villa del RosarioPlace8.8 km Los PatiosPlace7.7 km El ZuliaPlace11 km UreñaPlace6.9 km Capacho NuevoPlace24 km

Postal codes

540001–540008540010–540011540013540017–540019

Getting to Cúcuta

Camilo Daza International AirportCUC

2.4 km

Juan Vicente Gómez International AirportSVZ

10 km

Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International AirportSTD

64 km

Estación Santa MaríaRailway station

10 km

Places near Cúcuta

13 km

Places with a climate like Cúcuta

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

90% alike

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Cúcuta?

Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cúcuta.

What is the hottest month in Cúcuta?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 35°C and lows of 24°C.

What is the coldest month in Cúcuta?

December is the coldest month, with average highs of 31°C and lows of 21°C.

What is the rainiest month in Cúcuta?

October is the wettest month with about 232 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.

What is the postal code of Cúcuta?

Cúcuta has 14 postal codes: 540001–540008, 540010–540011, 540013, 540017–540019.

Cúcuta

Cúcuta at a glance

How Cúcuta has grown

Weather in Cúcuta

When to go to Cúcuta

What's on in Cúcuta

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Cúcuta

Outdoors around Cúcuta

Nature around Cúcuta

Wildlife in October

The sky over Cúcuta

Earthquakes around Cúcuta

Strongest nearby since 1950

Universities and research institutes

Towns and villages around Cúcuta

Cúcuta from above

Postal codes

Getting to Cúcuta

Places near Cúcuta

San Antonio del Táchira

Villa del Rosario

Los Patios

El Zulia

Ureña

Capacho Nuevo

San Cristóbal

Táriba

Places with a climate like Cúcuta

Honda

Machiques

Puerto Bogotá

Guayabal

Villa del Rosario

Santa Fe de Antioquia

Frequently asked questions