January in Cali: strong conditions, 4th of 12
Good · 7.6/10January averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 77 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
February holds up well in Cali — 5th best month
Good · 7.1/10February averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 97 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
March in Cali — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
143 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Cali — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
April in Cali — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.2/10April averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 163 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
May in Cali: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
133 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Cali — 2 points higher on the same scale.
June in Cali — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10June averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 123 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Cali: strong conditions, 3rd of 12
Good · 7.9/10July averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 68 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
August in Cali tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 8.5/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Cali at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
September holds up well in Cali — 2nd best month
Good · 8.1/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 67 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Cali — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.2/10October averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 167 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Cali — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.4/10November averages 16°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 131 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? August scores 2.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Cali: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (62°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
104 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 12 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, August is materially better in Cali — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
