Puerto Carreño climate
Puerto Carreño (Colombia) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 28 °C82 °F, and about 1,888 mm74 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Puerto Carreño climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3493 | 2374 | 2984 | 110.4 |
| Feb | 3799 | 2577 | 3188 | 120.5 |
| Mar | 3798 | 2679 | 3189 | 522.0 |
| Apr | 3493 | 2577 | 2985 | 1405.5 |
| May | 3187 | 2476 | 2781 | 27211 |
| Jun | 2985 | 2475 | 2780 | 36814 |
| Jul | 2984 | 2474 | 2679 | 34514 |
| Aug | 2985 | 2475 | 2780 | 25410.0 |
| Sep | 3086 | 2475 | 2781 | 1787.0 |
| Oct | 3086 | 2475 | 2781 | 1214.8 |
| Nov | 3087 | 2475 | 2781 | 1034.1 |
| Dec | 3188 | 2374 | 2781 | 331.3 |
| Year | 3799 | 2374 | 2882 | 1,88874 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 66% | 33% | 5.9 | 11:48 |
| Feb | 52% | 40% | 6.2 | 11:55 |
| Mar | 55% | 55% | 5.9 | 12:04 |
| Apr | 71% | 71% | 5.3 | 12:15 |
| May | 84% | 77% | 4.9 | 12:24 |
| Jun | 88% | 79% | 4.7 | 12:29 |
| Jul | 89% | 78% | 4.7 | 12:27 |
| Aug | 88% | 76% | 4.8 | 12:19 |
| Sep | 87% | 75% | 5.2 | 12:09 |
| Oct | 86% | 71% | 5.3 | 11:58 |
| Nov | 86% | 64% | 5.2 | 11:50 |
| Dec | 81% | 44% | 5.4 | 11:46 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Puerto Carreño is like
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 37 °C98 °F and a low of 26 °C79 °F. The coldest is July, when highs average 29 °C84 °F and lows 24 °C74 °F. Seasonal differences are small — just 5.2 °C9.3 °F between the warmest and the coolest month.
It is wet, with about 1,888 mm74 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is May–July, which brings 52% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: January and February. The wettest month is June (368 mm14 in), the driest is January (11 mm0.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 52% in February to 89% in July. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 33%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 3 km/h (2 mph) in September to 6 km/h (4 mph) in February.
Best time to visit Puerto Carreño
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are December: average highs of 31 °C88 °F to 31 °C88 °F with 33 mm1.3 in to 33 mm1.3 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is June, which is very wet (368 mm14 in) and humid (88% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Puerto Carreño
- Wetter months (May–September) — highs 2984 to 31 °C87 °F, lows around 24 °C74 °F, about 283 mm11 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (October–April) — highs 3086 to 37 °C99 °F, lows 2374 to 26 °C79 °F, about 67 mm2.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water.
How Puerto Carreño compares
Compared with Puerto Ayacucho, about 60 km to the south, Puerto Carreño is on average 0.9 °C1.6 °F warmer and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in March (1.4 °C2.5 °F warmer).
Of the 48 places in Colombia covered by World Climates, Puerto Carreño is the 10th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 10th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Colombia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Puerto Ayacucho (Venezuela, Aw), Thrissur (India, Aw) and Ponnani (India, Aw).
Nearby places
- Puerto Ayacucho 60 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,928 mm76 in
- San Fernando de Apure 189 km · 29 °C84 °F · 1,321 mm52 in
- Calabozo 304 km · 28 °C83 °F · 1,055 mm42 in
- Valle de La Pascua 374 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,007 mm40 in
- Arauca 375 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,516 mm60 in
- Guanare 402 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,233 mm49 in
- San Carlos 405 km · 28 °C83 °F · 971 mm38 in
- Barinas 406 km · 27 °C80 °F · 1,339 mm53 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Puerto Carreño?
March is the warmest month in Puerto Carreño, with an average high of 37 °C (98 °F) and an average low of 26 °C (79 °F).
What is the coldest month in Puerto Carreño?
July is the coldest month, with an average high of 29 °C (84 °F) and an average low of 24 °C (74 °F).
When does it rain the most in Puerto Carreño?
June is the wettest month with about 368 mm (14.5 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 11 mm (0.4 in).
What is the best time to visit Puerto Carreño?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are December.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 133 m, while Puerto Carreño lies at about 16 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.8 °C1.4 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.