Barranquilla in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Barranquilla sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 670 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels miserable.
Fall is Barranquilla's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Barranquilla has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Barranquilla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 26°C
- Rainfall
- 670 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Barranquilla in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical fall day in Barranquilla reaches about 29°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest October.
How fall really feels in Barranquilla
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Barranquilla weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 26° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.4 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 8 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 26° | 46 | 8.8 | 12.2 | 5.7 |
| May | 29° / 26° | 166 | 20.8 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 29° / 27° | 140 | 19 | 12.6 | 4.0 |
| Jul | 29° / 27° | 103 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 27° | 156 | 20.4 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 29° / 26° | 228 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 29° / 26° | 277 | 26.9 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 26° | 165 | 20.3 | 11.5 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 28° / 26° | 38 | 6 | 11.4 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Barranquilla gets around 670 mm of rain over 73 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early September to 11 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Barranquilla
In fall, Barranquilla overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Barranquilla's monsoon runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Barranquilla?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barranquilla.
What to pack for Barranquilla in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Barranquilla sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Barranquilla in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 29 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Barranquilla in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barranquilla peaks around June 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Barranquilla in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barranquilla is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Barranquilla's WHO annual average of 17 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Barranquilla?
Barranquilla sits at 11.0°N, 74.8°W, 24 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Soledad, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Barranquilla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barranquilla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barranquilla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,484 m.
The land around Barranquilla is covered by artificial surfaces (81%) within 3 km, water (22%) within 16 km, and water (45%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.
Colombia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $8,562
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 74%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 15.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 480
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Barranquilla (10.9685°, -74.7813°, elevation 24 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.