About Riohacha, La Guajira Department

With a population of around 188,000, Riohacha sits in La Guajira Department, Colombia. The city operates in the America/Bogota time zone.

Recent weather here gives a sense of typical conditions: in 2025, Riohacha recorded a mean annual temperature of 84°F, ranging from 71°F lows in January to 101°F highs in September, with about 39 inches of precipitation across the year.