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Best time to visit Colombia

In Bogota: May to September — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Bogota, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

Colombia is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Bogota

  1. January: 19 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 56 mm of rain
  2. February: 20 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 77 mm of rain
  3. March: 19 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 133 mm of rain
  4. April: 19 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 142 mm of rain
  5. May: 18 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 101 mm of rain, recommended
  6. June: 18 °C by day, 11 °C at night, 50 mm of rain, recommended
  7. July: 19 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 42 mm of rain, recommended
  8. August: 19 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 26 mm of rain, recommended
  9. September: 20 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 33 mm of rain, recommended
  10. October: 19 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 101 mm of rain
  11. November: 19 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 124 mm of rain
  12. December: 19 °C by day, 10 °C at night, 77 mm of rain
Warmest
February, 20 °C
Coolest
May, 18 °C
Driest
August, 26 mm
Wettest
April, 142 mm

Medellin

November to March — 18–27 °C by day. 12 of the twelve months clear that band in Medellin, so this is the driest run of 5 in a row.

  1. January: 26 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 125 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 26 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 157 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 26 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 254 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 26 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 312 mm of rain
  5. May: 26 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 311 mm of rain
  6. June: 26 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 211 mm of rain
  7. July: 26 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 165 mm of rain
  8. August: 27 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 181 mm of rain
  9. September: 26 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 228 mm of rain
  10. October: 25 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 299 mm of rain
  11. November: 25 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 280 mm of rain, recommended
  12. December: 25 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 185 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
August, 27 °C
Coolest
October, 25 °C
Driest
January, 125 mm
Wettest
April, 312 mm

Cartagena

January to March. Every month in Cartagena averages above 27 °C by day, so the choice here is rain rather than temperature — those are the driest three months in a row.

  1. January: 32 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 9 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 33 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 7 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 33 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 18 mm of rain, recommended
  4. April: 32 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 72 mm of rain
  5. May: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 166 mm of rain
  6. June: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 172 mm of rain
  7. July: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 156 mm of rain
  8. August: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 181 mm of rain
  9. September: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 191 mm of rain
  10. October: 29 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 256 mm of rain
  11. November: 29 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 205 mm of rain
  12. December: 30 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 61 mm of rain
Warmest
February, 33 °C
Coolest
October, 29 °C
Driest
February, 7 mm
Wettest
October, 256 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Bogota

Long-term averages for Bogota: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
101520°C0200mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 19 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 56 mm. February: Day 20 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 77 mm. March: Day 19 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 133 mm. April: Day 19 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 142 mm. May: Day 18 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 101 mm. June: Day 18 °C, Night 11 °C, Rain 50 mm. July: Day 19 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 42 mm. August: Day 19 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 26 mm. September: Day 20 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 33 mm. October: Day 19 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 101 mm. November: Day 19 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 124 mm. December: Day 19 °C, Night 10 °C, Rain 77 mm
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Bogota
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January191056
February201077
March1911133
April1911142
May1811101
June181150
July191042
August191026
September201033
October1910101
November1910124
December191077

Medellin

Long-term averages for Medellin: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
15202530°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 26 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 125 mm. February: Day 26 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 157 mm. March: Day 26 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 254 mm. April: Day 26 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 312 mm. May: Day 26 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 311 mm. June: Day 26 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 211 mm. July: Day 26 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 165 mm. August: Day 27 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 181 mm. September: Day 26 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 228 mm. October: Day 25 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 299 mm. November: Day 25 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 280 mm. December: Day 25 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 185 mm
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Medellin
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January2616125
February2616157
March2616254
April2617312
May2617311
June2616211
July2616165
August2716181
September2616228
October2517299
November2517280
December2517185

Cartagena

Long-term averages for Cartagena: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
20253035°C0500mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 32 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 9 mm. February: Day 33 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 7 mm. March: Day 33 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 18 mm. April: Day 32 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 72 mm. May: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 166 mm. June: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 172 mm. July: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 156 mm. August: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 181 mm. September: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 191 mm. October: Day 29 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 256 mm. November: Day 29 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 205 mm. December: Day 30 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 61 mm
Show the monthly table
Cartagena
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January32249
February33257
March332518
April322572
May3025166
June3025172
July3025156
August3025181
September3025191
October2925256
November2924205
December302561

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