South America
Best time to visit Colombia
By region
When to visit Colombia
Bogotá and Medellín are mild year-round, drier Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug. Caribbean coast: Dec–Apr is driest, busiest around Christmas and New Year.
Best months across Colombia
Average daily high in °C; ★ marks the best months for each place.
| Place | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | ★ 24° | ★ 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | ★ 24° | ★ 24° | 24° | 23° | 22° | ★ 23° |
| Cartagena | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | ★ 29° |
| Bogotá | ★ 19° | ★ 20° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | ★ 18° | ★ 19° | 19° | 18° | 17° | ★ 18° |
| Santa Marta | ★ 32° | ★ 32° | ★ 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 30° | ★ 31° |
| Cali | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | 30° | 29° | 29° | ★ 29° |
| Salento | ★ 21° | ★ 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | ★ 21° | ★ 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | ★ 21° |
| Guatapé | ★ 21° | ★ 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 21° | ★ 22° | ★ 23° | 22° | 20° | 19° | ★ 20° |
| San Andrés | ★ 27° | ★ 27° | ★ 27° | ★ 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° |
| Minca | ★ 32° | ★ 32° | ★ 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 30° | ★ 31° |
| Palomino | ★ 34° | ★ 35° | ★ 35° | 35° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 32° | 32° | ★ 33° |
| Villa de Leyva | ★ 21° | ★ 22° | 22° | 21° | 21° | 20° | ★ 20° | ★ 21° | 21° | 20° | 20° | ★ 20° |
| San Gil | ★ 29° | ★ 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 29° | 27° | 26° | ★ 28° |
| Jardín | ★ 22° | ★ 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | ★ 22° | ★ 23° | 22° | 21° | 21° | ★ 21° |
| Barranquilla | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | ★ 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | ★ 30° |
| Pereira | ★ 25° | ★ 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° | ★ 25° | ★ 25° | 25° | 24° | 24° | ★ 24° |
| Leticia | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 28° | ★ 29° | ★ 29° | 29° | 28° | 28° |
Weather & best time by place
- MedellínWeather & best time
- CartagenaWeather & best time
- BogotáWeather & best time
- Santa MartaWeather & best time
- CaliWeather & best time
- SalentoWeather & best time
- GuatapéWeather & best time
- San AndrésWeather & best time
- MincaWeather & best time
- PalominoWeather & best time
- Villa de LeyvaWeather & best time
- San GilWeather & best time
- JardínWeather & best time
- BarranquillaWeather & best time
- PereiraWeather & best time
- LeticiaWeather & best time
Sources
- NASA POWER climatology
- Migración Colombia
- Check-MIG pre-registration
- Cancillería de Colombia: Visa types
- Speedtest Global Index: Colombia
- World Bank open data
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