How many sunny days does Riohacha have per year?

Riohacha averages approximately 284 sunny days per year, based on historical climate data.

What is the air quality in Riohacha?

Riohacha has an annual PM2.5 concentration of 13.0 µg/m³, classified as "Fair" by WHO standards. Slightly above WHO targets. Sensitive individuals may notice effects.

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Riohacha · Colombia

Name: Riohacha, Colombia
Address: Riohacha, CO

A city in Colombia.

Small city

259K

27 km²

14:42 UTC-5

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Riohacha, Colombia is a 259K-resident city with 284 sunny days and 0 frost days annually and an annual PM2.5 of 13.0 µg/m³. A city in Colombia.

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Climate Lab·Riohacha

Monthly climate metrics across temperature, precipitation, wind, and UV.

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Metric	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Temperature
Daily high°C	31	31	32	32	33	33	34	33	32	31	30	31	32
Daily mean°C	28	29	29	29	30	30	31	29	29	28	28	29	29
Daily low°C	25	25	25	26	27	27	27	27	26	26	26	26	26
Thermal comfort
High feelsDaily high feels-like°C	35	36	36	37	38	38	38	38	37	37	36	34	37
Mean feelsDaily mean feels-like°C	29	30	30	31	33	33	33	33	33	32	31	30	32
Low feelsDaily low feels-like°C	22	22	23	25	27	26	27	27	27	26	25	23	25
Humidity
HumidityRelative humidity%	63	62	64	68	73	75	67	75	80	80	79	72	71
Dewpoint°C	21.0	20.7	20.8	22.3	24.0	23.8	23.5	24.2	24.8	24.4	24.0	22.7	23.0
Precipitation
Rainfallmm	9	11	11	28	92	104	61	116	124	213	174	24	966
Rain days≥1mm	1	1	2	7	16	14	11	17	23	26	28	8	154
Wind
Wind avgm/s	6.2	6.7	6.3	5.1	4.1	4.0	5.7	3.8	2.7	2.6	4.1	5.7	4.8
Windiest hoursm/s	8.9	8.4	7.7	7.6	6.8	7.3	7.6	6.7	5.1	5.9	6.5	7.8	7.2
Sun & UV
Sunshinehrs/day	9.0	8.9	9.7	9.3	10.0	10.0	10.4	10.2	9.9	9.3	9.0	9.2	9.6
Clear skyindex	65%	59%	54%	32%	32%	38%	39%	34%	34%	41%	36%	58%	44%
UV indexmax avg	9.2	10.7	11.3	11.0	10.4	10.1	10.4	10.8	10.2	9.1	8.2	8.0	9.9

Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

Lifestyle Calendar·Riohacha

Outdoor living in Riohacha is seasonal. Dinner outside is comfortable 12/12 months — impressive, while lunch outside is tough year-round.

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12/12

Dinner Outside

75Jan: 75% viability

70Feb: 70% viability

84Mar: 84% viability

82Apr: 82% viability

81May: 81% viability

78Jun: 78% viability

79Jul: 79% viability

78Aug: 78% viability

72Sep: 72% viability

66Oct: 66% viability

67Nov: 67% viability

93Dec: 93% viability

12/12

Dinner Outside

75Jan: 75% viability

70Feb: 70% viability

84Mar: 84% viability

82Apr: 82% viability

81May: 81% viability

78Jun: 78% viability

79Jul: 79% viability

78Aug: 78% viability

72Sep: 72% viability

66Oct: 66% viability

67Nov: 67% viability

93Dec: 93% viability

77%

Humid

0/12

Lunch Outside

39Jan: 39% viability

31Feb: 31% viability

34Mar: 34% viability

26Apr: 26% viability

15May: 15% viability

21Jun: 21% viability

14Jul: 14% viability

12Aug: 12% viability

12Sep: 12% viability

19Oct: 19% viability

37Nov: 37% viability

55Dec: 55% viability

0/12

Lunch Outside

39Jan: 39% viability

31Feb: 31% viability

34Mar: 34% viability

26Apr: 26% viability

15May: 15% viability

21Jun: 21% viability

14Jul: 14% viability

12Aug: 12% viability

12Sep: 12% viability

19Oct: 19% viability

37Nov: 37% viability

55Dec: 55% viability

26%

Humid

0/12

Walking

41Jan: 41% viability

38Feb: 38% viability

32Mar: 32% viability

21Apr: 21% viability

12May: 12% viability

17Jun: 17% viability

11Jul: 11% viability

12Aug: 12% viability

15Sep: 15% viability

20Oct: 20% viability

47Nov: 47% viability

62Dec: 62% viability

0/12

Walking

41Jan: 41% viability

38Feb: 38% viability

32Mar: 32% viability

21Apr: 21% viability

12May: 12% viability

17Jun: 17% viability

11Jul: 11% viability

12Aug: 12% viability

15Sep: 15% viability

20Oct: 20% viability

47Nov: 47% viability

62Dec: 62% viability

27%

Humid

0/12

Running

3Jan: 3% viability

2Feb: 2% viability

2Mar: 2% viability

2Apr: 2% viability

1May: 1% viability

1Jun: 1% viability

1Jul: 1% viability

1Aug: 1% viability

1Sep: 1% viability

2Oct: 2% viability

5Nov: 5% viability

6Dec: 6% viability

0/12

Running

3Jan: 3% viability

2Feb: 2% viability

2Mar: 2% viability

2Apr: 2% viability

1May: 1% viability

1Jun: 1% viability

1Jul: 1% viability

1Aug: 1% viability

1Sep: 1% viability

2Oct: 2% viability

5Nov: 5% viability

6Dec: 6% viability

Heat

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Based on 2014–2024 hourly climate data · Updated Mar 2025

Confidence: High

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