January in Medellin tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 7.5/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
102 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
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 holds up well in Medellin — 2nd best month
Good · 7.3/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
106 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 7.3/10 on the same scale — 2nd of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. 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.
March in Medellin — middling scores, decent value
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
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.
April in Medellin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 226 mm: only about 17 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 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, January is materially better in Medellin — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
May in Medellin — middling scores, decent value
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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
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? January scores 1.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Medellin: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.9/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 269 mm: only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 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, January is materially better in Medellin — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
July in Medellin — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.4/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 210 mm, but with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.4/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
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.
Monthly rainfall reaches 175 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
September in Medellin — middling scores, decent value
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.
Monthly rainfall reaches 172 mm — wet for this destination — but about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 7.5/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
October in Medellin: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.8/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 238 mm: only about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 5.8/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 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, January is materially better in Medellin — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
November in Medellin: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Expect monsoon-level rainfall at 214 mm: only about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the month, and stretches of heavy rain are normal.
That is 5.7/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 7.5/10 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, 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 days with 6+ hours of sunshine 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.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with 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.
