Winter (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 16°, very frequent rain (20 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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When to visit Colombia
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Medellín?
No month ticks every box in Medellín, so here's the month-by-month breakdown to help you pick the least bad time.
Best time to go
No ideal time
Hottest month
August · 27°
Coldest month
January · 16°
Wettest month
October · 271 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryMitigé
26° / 16°
- Rain
- 106 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
- FebruaryMitigé
26° / 16°
- Rain
- 129 mm · 21 d
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 84%
- MarchÀ éviter
26° / 16°
- Rain
- 240 mm · 27 d
- Sunshine
- 9.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 87%
- AprilÀ éviter
26° / 16°
- Rain
- 264 mm · 27 d
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 88%
- MayÀ éviter
26° / 17°
- Rain
- 252 mm · 27 d
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 88%
- JuneÀ éviter
26° / 16°
- Rain
- 170 mm · 22 d
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 86%
- JulyMitigé
27° / 16°
- Rain
- 128 mm · 19 d
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
- AugustÀ éviter
27° / 16°
- Rain
- 143 mm · 20 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- SeptemberÀ éviter
27° / 16°
- Rain
- 190 mm · 24 d
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 84%
- OctoberÀ éviter
25° / 16°
- Rain
- 271 mm · 28 d
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 88%
- NovemberÀ éviter
25° / 16°
- Rain
- 237 mm · 27 d
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 89%
- DecemberMitigé
26° / 16°
- Rain
- 117 mm · 21 d
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 86%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 16°, very frequent rain (27 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Summer (June to August)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 27° and lows near 16°, very frequent rain (20 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 16°, very frequent rain (26 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Medellín?
- No month is ideal in Medellín by our criteria (highs between 20 and 29 °C, little rain). The best-rated months are from January to Februaryandin July.
- What is the hottest month in Medellín?
- August is the hottest month, with an average high of 27 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Medellín?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of 16 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Medellín?
- October is the wettest month (271 mm, about 28 rainy days). The driest is January (106 mm).
- When should you avoid Medellín?
- The least favorable months are from March to Juneandfrom August to November: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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