La Guajira Department · Colombia

Uribia travel guide

Uribia is a city in La Guajira Department, Colombia, home to about 118,000 people.

Nearest airport
RCH75 km · Almirante Padilla Airport
Currency
COPColombian peso
Time zone
America/Bogota
Language
Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Uribia

Uribia has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; October is the wettest, with about 226 mm of rain.

0°17°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec226 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Uribia: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Chinita International Airport (MAR, 141 km) is also within reach.

medium airport

RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport

74.9 km from the centreICAO SKRH
large airport

MAR · La Chinita International Airport

141.3 km from the centreICAO SVMC

Questions

Uribia: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Uribia?

Uribia has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; October is the wettest, with about 226 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Uribia?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), about 75 km from the city centre in a straight line; La Chinita International Airport (MAR, 141 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Uribia?

Colombian peso (COP).

Nearby

Destinations near Uribia

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.