Winter (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 30° and lows near 25°, almost always dry (3 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Santa Marta?
Best time to visit Santa Marta: from December to April. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From December to April
Hottest month
July · 30°
Coldest month
January · 25°
Wettest month
October · 217 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
29° / 25°
- Rain
- 9 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- FebruaryIdéal
29° / 25°
- Rain
- 5 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 71%
- MarchIdéal
30° / 25°
- Rain
- 18 mm · 2 d
- Sunshine
- 11.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 73%
- AprilIdéal
30° / 26°
- Rain
- 59 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- MayMitigé
30° / 26°
- Rain
- 108 mm · 15 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- JuneMitigé
30° / 26°
- Rain
- 126 mm · 17 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- JulyMitigé
30° / 26°
- Rain
- 90 mm · 16 d
- Sunshine
- 10.9 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- AugustÀ éviter
30° / 26°
- Rain
- 141 mm · 19 d
- Sunshine
- 10.7 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- SeptemberÀ éviter
30° / 26°
- Rain
- 134 mm · 20 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- OctoberÀ éviter
30° / 25°
- Rain
- 217 mm · 24 d
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 83%
- NovemberMitigé
30° / 25°
- Rain
- 159 mm · 18 d
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 80%
- DecemberIdéal
30° / 25°
- Rain
- 34 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 74%
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)
Intense heat with highs around 30° and lows near 25°, a few showers (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Summer (June to August)
Intense heat with highs around 30° and lows near 26°, very frequent rain (17 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Fall (September to November)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 30° and lows near 25°, very frequent rain (21 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Santa Marta?
- The best time to visit Santa Marta is from December to April, with highs between 29° and 30° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Santa Marta?
- July is the hottest month, with an average high of 30 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Santa Marta?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of 25 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Santa Marta?
- October is the wettest month (217 mm, about 24 rainy days). The driest is February (5 mm).
- When should you avoid Santa Marta?
- The least favorable months are from August to October: too hot, too cold, or too rainy to make the most of your trip.
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