January ranks 3rd of 12 for Santa Marta — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.8/10January averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 71%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Santa Marta (3rd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Plan for 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 the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
February in Santa Marta — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10February averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rain is a non-issue at 6 mm for the month, with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Santa Marta at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for 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 the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
March in Santa Marta — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.9/10Days in March average 28°C (82°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 16 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Santa Marta at 9.9/10 (2nd of 12), just behind February at 9.9/10.
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 the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
April in Santa Marta — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 8.8/10April averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 74%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 73 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Santa Marta (5th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.9/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
May in Santa Marta — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10Days in May average 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 79% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
This is the year's wettest stretch at 304 mm, but with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine it is not a total loss; an indoor fallback covers the risk.
That is 6.7/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Santa Marta — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
June in Santa Marta: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.1/10June averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 180 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 7.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Santa Marta — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.7/10July averages 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 82%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 124 mm — wet for this destination — but about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Santa Marta: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.7/10Days in August average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 81% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
123 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Santa Marta — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
September in Santa Marta — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.1/10Days in September average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 81% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
164 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Santa Marta — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
October in Santa Marta — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.7/10October averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
226 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Santa Marta: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10November averages 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 84%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 139 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December ranks 4th of 12 for Santa Marta — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.7/10Days in December average 27°C (80°F) and humidity near 80% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
At just 12 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Santa Marta at 9.7/10 (4th of 12), just behind February at 9.9/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
