January in Tayrona National Park — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 7.9/10January averages 25°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 7 mm for the month, with about 27 sunny days and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Tayrona National Park — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8/10February averages 25°C (77°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 17 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 sunny days and 11.6 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Tayrona National Park at 8/10 — 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 light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
March in Tayrona National Park — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.6/10March averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 11.9 daylight hours.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
April in Tayrona National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10April averages 26°C (79°F) with humidity around 85%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 123 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 29 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Tayrona National Park — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
May in Tayrona National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.9/10May averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 86%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
703 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 26 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Tayrona National Park — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
June in Tayrona National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 4.1/10June averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 86%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
203 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 23 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 4.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Tayrona National Park — 3.9 points higher on the same scale.
July in Tayrona National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.8/10July averages 27°C (80°F) with humidity around 87%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 87 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 sunny days and 12.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Tayrona National Park — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
August in Tayrona National Park — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.1/10August averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 85%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
At 115 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 29 sunny days in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.1/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Tayrona National Park — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
September in Tayrona National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.8/10September averages 28°C (82°F) with humidity around 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
219 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 25 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Tayrona National Park — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
October in Tayrona National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.6/10October averages 28°C (82°F) with humidity around 83%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
349 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 23 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.6/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Tayrona National Park — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
November in Tayrona National Park — the hardest end of the year
Hardest · 3.6/10November averages 27°C (81°F) with humidity around 84%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
219 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 18 sunny days across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
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, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Tayrona National Park — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
December in Tayrona National Park — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.5/10December averages 26°C (79°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 16 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 23 sunny days and 11.3 daylight hours.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
