Valledupar climate — normals and trends
Valledupar (Colombia) has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 23.3 °C and it receives 2,161 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is August (24.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (22.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Valledupar averages 0 frost days, 20 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 236 rainy days per year.
Valledupar has warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.22 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 34.2 °C (on 17 August 2016) and the coldest 13.6 °C (on 12 January 1945).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
ValleduparCesar Department
- coords
- 10.47°, -73.25°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
23.3°C
Average daily high
27.1°C
Average daily low
20.1°C
Annual rainfall
2,161mm
Sunshine / day
9.6h
Mean relative humidity
77%
Average peak wind
7.1km/h
Seasonal range
2.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
20 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
236 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.0 °C
Average feels-like low
22.2 °C
Average peak gust
30.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
217 d/yr
Solar radiation
17.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.9 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
34.2 °C
17 August 2016
Coldest day
13.6 °C
12 January 1945
Wettest day
166 mm
14 October 2008
Windiest day
19.3 km/h
2 October 2016
Strongest gust
63.4 km/h
1 October 2016
Hottest feels-like
38.9 °C
6 September 2009
Coldest feels-like
12.4 °C
12 January 1945
Sunniest day
12.1 h
1 June 2022
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 36 mm | +2 mm |
| Feb | 27.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 28 mm | -21 mm |
| Mar | 28.3 °C | +1.1 °C | 42 mm | -55 mm |
| Apr | 27.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 304 mm | +37 mm |
| May | 27.3 °C | +0.6 °C | 276 mm | -74 mm |
| Jun | 27.2 °C | +0.2 °C | 183 mm | -10 mm |
| Jul | 28.4 °C | +0.6 °C | 60 mm | -44 mm |
| Aug | 29.1 °C | +0.7 °C | 120 mm | -17 mm |
| Sep | 28.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 156 mm | -32 mm |
| Oct | 27.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 171 mm | -168 mm |
| Nov | 27.6 °C | +1.3 °C | 283 mm | -32 mm |
| Dec | 27.2 °C | +0.8 °C | 66 mm | -23 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Valledupar?
Valledupar has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 23.3 °C and it receives 2,161 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Valledupar?
The hottest day measured in Valledupar between 1940 and 2025 was 17 August 2016, reaching 34.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Valledupar?
The coldest day measured in Valledupar between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1945, at 13.6 °C.
Does it snow in Valledupar?
Almost never: Valledupar sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Valledupar warmed?
Yes: Valledupar warmed by +1.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Valledupar?
The wettest day measured in Valledupar between 1940 and 2025 was 14 October 2008, with 166 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Valledupar?
The windiest day measured in Valledupar between 1940 and 2025 was 2 October 2016, with winds reaching 19.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Valledupar?
The warmest month in Valledupar is August (24.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (22.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Valledupar?
Valledupar receives on average 2,161 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 236 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Valledupar?
Valledupar gets on average 9.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,504 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Valledupar?
Yes: Valledupar has on average 217 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Valledupar?
In Valledupar, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.9 °C on 6 September 2009, and the lowest was 12.4 °C on 12 January 1945.
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