Punta Espada
Punta Espada is a locality in La Guajira Department, Colombia, close to the sea. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Punta Espada at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in September
Average low in January
102 mm of rain
9 mm of rain
October
Weather in Punta Espada
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 89%
When to go to Punta Espada
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 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 81 | 67 | 62 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 44 | 51 | 77 |
| High | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 27° |
| Low | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 23 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 70 | 102 | 99 | 65 |
| Wet days | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 7 |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
What's on in Punta Espada
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 Punta Espada
Earthquakes around Punta Espada
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 5 · 2 km
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Punta Espada
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.