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La Guajira Department, Colombia

Oropa

Oropa 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.

Now33°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population–
Local time12:07
11.67° N, 72.22° WElevation 36 mUTC−5 · Colombia Standard Time
The year in Oropaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec31October
October: high / low31° / 25°
Rain this month124mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Oropa at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month34°C

Average high in July

Coolest month24°C

Average low in November

Wettest monthOctober

124 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

5 mm of rain

Weather in Oropa

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

14-day forecast
33°C

Showers · wind 20 km/h · humidity 61%

Today hour by hour
Today30 Oct33°26°2.9 mm
Sat31 Oct33°25°7.2 mm
Sun1 Nov32°25°3.2 mm
Mon2 Nov31°24°4.8 mm
Tue3 Nov30°23°8.9 mm
Wed4 Nov27°23°10.5 mm
Thu5 Nov27°24°11.7 mm
Fri6 Nov28°23°16.5 mm
Sat7 Nov28°23°9.5 mm

When to go to Oropa

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score676563493432422424313867
High31°32°33°33°33°33°34°34°32°31°30°31°
Low24°24°24°25°25°26°26°26°25°25°24°24°
Rain (mm)5762861231443841248128
Wet days33249105131620164

What's on in Oropa

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 Oropa

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Oropa

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.6Villa del Rosario 39 km ↖1969 · 121 km
5.2Riohacha 84 km ↑2017 · 109 km
5.2Riohacha 51 km ↗1978 · 50 km
5.1San Rafael 75 km ←2020 · 76 km

Towns and villages around Oropa

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

Places near Oropa

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Oropa?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Oropa.
What is the hottest month in Oropa?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Oropa?
November is the coldest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Oropa?
October is the wettest month with about 124 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.