Climate · Colombia

Medellín

Warm all year, wet from March to November and drier from January to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years6.3°N1,600 m above the sea
  1. Jan80°27°56°13°Rain on about five days a week.
  2. Feb81°27°56°13°Rain on about five days a week.
  3. Mar81°27°57°14°Rain on about six days a week.
  4. Apr80°27°58°14°Rain on almost every day.
  5. May80°27°58°14°Rain on almost every day.
  6. Jun80°27°56°13°Rain on almost every day.
  7. Jul81°27°55°13°Rain on about six days a week.
  8. Aug82°28°56°13°Rain on about six days a week.
  9. Sep81°27°56°13°Rain on almost every day.
  10. Oct79°26°57°14°Rain on almost every day.
  11. Nov78°26°58°14°Rain on almost every day.
  12. Dec79°26°57°14°Rain on about six days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

Highs hardly move, between 78°F and 82°F all year, with nights near 57°F. The rain comes from March to November, on almost every day. January to February is the driest stretch, with rain on about five days a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.Highs hardly move, between 26°C and 28°C all year, with nights near 14°C. The rain comes from March to November, on almost every day. January to February is the driest stretch, with rain on about five days a week. Daylight stays near 12 hours all year.

Where Medellín sits

America/Bogota

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Latitude
6.3°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,600 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Bogotá246 km south-east

The land around Medellín, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Medellín, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Medellín, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Medellín, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Medellín, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Medellín, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Medellín, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Medellín, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Medellín, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Medellín, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Medellín, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Medellín, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 78°F in November to 82°F in August.Highs from 26°C in November to 28°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in April and May (97% of days), driest in January (73%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in January (78% cover), cloudiest in April and May (89%).

Daylight

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Medellín, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryDry season
56°13°80°27°
5 days78%11h 48m
FebruaryDry season
56°13°81°27°
5 days81%11h 55m
MarchRainy season
57°14°81°27°
6 days85%12h 05m
AprilRainy season
58°14°80°27°
7 days89%12h 15m
MayRainy season
58°14°80°27°
7 days89%12h 24m
JuneRainy season
56°13°80°27°
7 days84%12h 29m
JulyRainy season
55°13°81°27°
6 days81%12h 27m
AugustRainy season
56°13°82°28°
6 days82%12h 19m
SeptemberRainy seasonAt its best
56°13°81°27°
7 days85%12h 08m
OctoberRainy seasonAt its best
57°14°79°26°
7 days88%11h 58m
NovemberRainy seasonAt its best
58°14°78°26°
7 days89%11h 50m
DecemberAt its best
57°14°79°26°
6 days84%11h 46m

When is the best time to visit Medellín?


The best months are September to December: highs near 79°F, nights near 57°F, and rain on about six days a week.The best months are September to December: highs near 26°C, nights near 14°C, and rain on about six days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Medellín?

August, with highs near 82°F and lows near 56°F. The coolest is November, with highs near 78°F.August, with highs near 28°C and lows near 13°C. The coolest is November, with highs near 26°C.

When does it rain most in Medellín?

April and May, with rain on almost every day. January is the driest, with rain on about five days a week.

How long are the days in Medellín?

About 12 hours all year, as near the equator.

When are the skies clearest in Medellín?

January, when cloud covers about 78% of the sky on average. April and May are the cloudiest, at about 89%.

Places with a year like Medellín's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Medellín's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Medellín's summer.

Elsewhere in Colombia

All of Colombia

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Medellín. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,600 m) against the climate model's (2,188 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,600 m) against the climate model's (2,188 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.