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La Guajira Department, Colombia

Tapárajuin

Tapárajuin 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.

Now27°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population–
Local time18:32
12.00° N, 71.72° WElevation 83 mUTC−5 · Colombia Standard Time
The year in Tapárajuinweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec33October
October: high / low31° / 25°
Rain this month90mm
Best timeJan–Mar

Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Tapárajuin at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month34°C

Average high in August

Coolest month24°C

Average low in November

Wettest monthOctober

90 mm of rain

Driest monthMarch

4 mm of rain

Weather in Tapárajuin

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

14-day forecast
27°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°25°8.9 mm
Mon2 Nov29°25°6 mm
Tue3 Nov26°24°13.9 mm
Wed4 Nov28°24°6.1 mm
Thu5 Nov29°24°4.9 mm
Fri6 Nov29°24°3.2 mm

When to go to Tapárajuin

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score697066523834472925334066
High31°31°32°32°33°33°34°34°33°31°30°30°
Low23°23°24°24°25°26°25°26°25°25°24°24°
Rain (mm)764174216102859906223
Wet days32248105121520155

What's on in Tapárajuin

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 Tapárajuin

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Tapárajuin

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Riohacha 173 km ↑1968 · 146 km
5.2Riohacha 84 km ↑2017 · 142 km
5.2Riohacha 51 km ↗1978 · 98 km
5.1San Rafael 75 km ←2020 · 133 km

Towns and villages around Tapárajuin

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

Places near Tapárajuin

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Tapárajuin?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Tapárajuin.
What is the hottest month in Tapárajuin?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 34°C and lows of 26°C.
What is the coldest month in Tapárajuin?
November is the coldest month, with average highs of 30°C and lows of 24°C.
What is the rainiest month in Tapárajuin?
October is the wettest month with about 90 mm of precipitation on 20 wet days.