January in Medellin — the year's strongest window
Best window · 7.5/10January averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 102 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 21 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Medellin at 7.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
February in Medellin — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.3/10February averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 106 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
March in Medellin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.1/10March averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
207 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 17 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
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.
April in Medellin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10April averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
226 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 17 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
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, January is materially better in Medellin — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Medellin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10May averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
299 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 19 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
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, January is materially better in Medellin — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
June in Medellin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10June averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
269 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 19 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
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, January is materially better in Medellin — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
July in Medellin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10July averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
210 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 24 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
August in Medellin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10August averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 175 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 25 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
September in Medellin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10September averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 172 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 23 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
October in Medellin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10October averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
238 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 18 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
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, January is materially better in Medellin — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
November in Medellin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.7/10November averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
214 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 15 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
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, January is materially better in Medellin — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
December in Medellin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10December averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
At 120 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 17 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 7.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
