Where to stay in Riohacha

from €82/night2 hotels sampledCO

3★+ hotels in Riohacha from €82/night (range €82–107, 2 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hotel Wayira Beach by On vacation hotel · Riohacha
from €82/night★ 4
Hotel Taroa hotel · Riohacha
from €107/night★ 4

Getting there

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Weather in Riohacha

Sun ⛈️ 32° 26° 💧91%
Mon ⛈️ 32° 24° 💧71%
Tue ⛈️ 33° 25° 💧86%
Wed ⛈️ 34° 25° 💧47%
Thu ⛈️ 32° 25° 💧77%
Fri 🌦️ 34° 25° 💧98%
Sat ⛈️ 29° 25° 💧90%

In Sep, Riohacha typically sees ~33°C daytime highs and 20 rainy days.

Best time to visit Riohacha — climate

Jan: ~32°C daytime, 8 rainy days 32° JanFeb: ~33°C daytime, 5 rainy days 33° FebMar: ~34°C daytime, 6 rainy days 34° MarApr: ~33°C daytime, 17 rainy days 33° AprMay: ~32°C daytime, 18 rainy days 32° MayJun: ~35°C daytime, 6 rainy days 35° JunJul: ~36°C daytime, 7 rainy days 36° JulAug: ~35°C daytime, 10 rainy days 35° AugSep: ~33°C daytime, 20 rainy days 33° SepOct: ~31°C daytime, 27 rainy days 31° OctNov: ~33°C daytime, 9 rainy days 33° NovDec: ~33°C daytime, 13 rainy days 33° Dec

Things to do in Riohacha

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About Riohacha

Riohacha is the capital of the department of La Guajira. The city with 188,000 inhabitants (2018) is on the Caribbean coast and the land behind the town is rather desert-like.

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