El Melón
El Melón is a locality in La Guajira Department, Colombia, close to the sea. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
El Melón at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in November
99 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
October
Weather in El Melón
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 19 km/h · humidity 86%
When to go to El Melón
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 73 | 73 | 73 | 61 | 46 | 40 | 52 | 37 | 28 | 35 | 41 | 70 |
| High | 30° | 30° | 31° | 31° | 32° | 33° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Low | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 58 | 99 | 64 | 19 |
| Wet days | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 4 |
| Sea | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 26° |
What's on in El Melón
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 El Melón
Earthquakes around El Melón
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around El Melón
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.