Best time to visit Colombia

Colombia in this dataset covers 4 cities with distinct NASA POWER grid cells (plus nearby cities that share a cell). Annual rainfall among those cities runs from 1022 mm in Cali to 2119 mm in Medellín. The monthly-average temperature swing is 0.7–1.6°C depending on the city.

Colombia is not one climate: the cities here include a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split; an equatorial climate that stays hot and wet; a mild oceanic climate.

Regional contrasts in Colombia

The hottest peak in the sample is Barranquilla in August (28.9°C). The coldest monthly average is Medellín in October (16.5°C). Medellín takes the most rain (2119 mm a year, wettest in May); Cali takes the least (1022 mm).

Warmest-month averages in the set range from 17.3°C to 28.9°C. Use the city pages for the month-by-month table; this page is the contrast between places.

Best months by region

Southern cities: typical hottest-month average 18.7°C and about 1323 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Bogotá (January, February, and March); Cali (July, August, and September).

Central cities: typical hottest-month average 17.4°C and about 2119 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Medellín (February, March, and April).

Northern cities: typical hottest-month average 28.9°C and about 1126 mm of rain a year. Best-scoring months — Barranquilla (January, February, and March).

Barranquilla in Colombia

Barranquilla sits at 10.97°, -74.78°. It is a monsoon climate with a sharp wet-dry split. August is the warmest month at 28.9°C (high 30.9°C); January is the coolest at 27.5°C (low 24.9°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 1.4°C.

The monsoon runs from May to November. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are January, February, and March. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,206,319. The wettest month is October (220 mm, 26 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is January (2 mm).

Bogotá in Colombia

Bogotá sits at 4.61°, -74.08°. It is an equatorial climate that stays hot and wet. February is the warmest month at 20.1°C (high 25.3°C); June is the coolest at 18.5°C (low 13.7°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 1.6°C.

Rain falls in every month; the year still totals 1624 mm. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are January, February, and March. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 7,674,366. The wettest month is April (209 mm, 24 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is January (44 mm).

Cali in Colombia

Cali sits at 3.43°, -76.52°. It is a mild oceanic climate. February is the warmest month at 17.3°C (high 21.8°C); November is the coolest at 16.6°C (low 12.7°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 0.7°C.

The wet season runs from March to May. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are July, August, and September. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 2,392,877. The wettest month is November (150 mm, 21 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is August (37 mm).

Medellín in Colombia

Medellín sits at 6.25°, -75.57°. It is a mild oceanic climate. March is the warmest month at 17.4°C (high 21.3°C); October is the coolest at 16.5°C (low 13.4°C). The gap between those monthly averages is 0.9°C.

Rain falls in every month; the year still totals 2119 mm. The three highest-scoring months for a visit are February, March, and April. That ranking uses the same 22°C / low-rain / 60% humidity score as the city pages. Population in the GeoNames record is 1,999,979. The wettest month is May (243 mm, 26 days with at least 1 mm); the driest is February (91 mm).