Valledupar weather in June

In June, Valledupar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 163 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in June, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Valledupar's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valledupar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:35 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12 µg/m³ · 2018

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical June day in Valledupar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs on par with May and about 1°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
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222821
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242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821

Valledupar weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°264.711.57.5
Feb28° / 20°365.811.77.2
Mar28° / 20°10312.611.96.0
Apr27° / 21°2472212.24.4
May27° / 21°33628.512.53.5
Jun28° / 21°1632412.64.0
Jul29° / 21°10119.512.64.2
Aug29° / 21°14723.212.33.6
Sep28° / 21°20725.912.13.5
Oct27° / 21°31527.611.83.7
Nov27° / 20°30822.611.54.4
Dec27° / 20°9011.111.46.3

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
21090
31090
41090
51090
61090
71090
81090
91090
101090
111090
121090
131090
141090
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221090
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271189
281189
291189
301288

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Valledupar gets around 163 mm of rain over 24 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
289
389
489
588
688
787
887
986
1085
1185
1284
1383
1482
1582
1681
1780
1878
1977
2076
2175
2274
2373
2471
2570
2669
2768
2867
2967
3066

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the muggy band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
107129
207228
307228
407327
507327
607327
707426
807426
907525
1007624
1107723
1217623
1317722
1417821
1517920
1618019
1728018
1828216
1938215
2048214
2148313
2258312
2358411
2468311
2578310
268839
278848
289847
299856
3010846

Wind in June

Winds average 4 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of June to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:346:08
212.65:346:08
312.65:346:08
412.65:346:08
512.65:346:09
612.65:346:09
712.65:346:09
812.65:346:09
912.65:346:10
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1112.65:346:10
1212.65:346:10
1312.65:356:11
1412.65:356:11
1512.65:356:11
1612.65:356:11
1712.65:356:12
1812.65:356:12
1912.65:366:12
2012.65:366:12
2112.65:366:13
2212.65:366:13
2312.65:366:13
2412.65:376:13
2512.65:376:13
2612.65:376:14
2712.65:376:14
2812.65:376:14
2912.65:386:14
3012.65:386:14

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — June's 4.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Valledupar?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Valledupar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Valledupar in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Valledupar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Valledupar in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valledupar peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Valledupar in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Valledupar is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Valledupar's WHO annual average of 12 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1822 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valledupar?

Valledupar sits at 10.5°N, 73.3°W, 160 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Diego, 17 km away.

Topography around Valledupar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Valledupar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valledupar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,577 m.

The land around Valledupar is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
177 m
16 km
1,531 m
80 km
5,577 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: San Diego 17 km · Villanueva 34 km · San Juan del Cesar 44 km · Agustín Codazzi 48 km · Fonseca 64 km · Barrancas 74 km · Becerril 85 km · El Copey 85 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
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

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 Valledupar (10.4654°, -73.2531°, elevation 160 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).