Climate in Colombia: when to travel according to the weather?

Climate in Colombia: when to travel according to the weather?

Annual average climate in Colombia

  • Minimum annual temperature: 20°C
  • Average annual temperature: 26°C
  • Maximum annual temperature: 31°C
  • Precipitation: 240 mm/month (with 20 rainy days/month)

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Min / Max Precipitation
January 20 ° / 30 ° 194mm / 19 days
february 20 ° / 30 ° 168mm / 18 days
March 21 ° / 31 ° 221mm / 20 days
April 21 ° / 31 ° 277mm / 21 days
may 21 ° / 31 ° 284mm / 22 days
June 21 ° / 31 ° 231mm / 20 days
July 20 ° / 31 ° 253mm / 20 days
August 20 ° / 31 ° 227mm / 20 days
September 20 ° / 31 ° 220mm / 19 days
October 20 ° / 30 ° 259mm / 20 days
November 20 ° / 30 ° 255mm / 19 days
December 20 ° / 30 ° 238mm / 20 days

These weather forecasts have been calculated using data from weather stations located across Colombia.





Details by cities

Check the climate forecast for the largest cities in Colombia:

  • Bogota (15°C on average | 104 mm of rain/month over 17 days)
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  • Cali (25°C on average | 121 mm of rain/month over 15 days)
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  • Medellin (18°C on average | 183 mm of rain/month over 20 days)
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  • Barranquilla (29°C on average)
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  • Cartagena (29°C on average | 239 mm of rain/month over 16 days)
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  • Cúcuta (28°C on average)
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  • Bucaramanga (23°C on average | 119 mm of rain/month over 17 days)
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  • Pereira (23°C on average | 208 mm of rain/month over 18 days)
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  • Santa Marta (30°C on average | 106 mm of rain/month over 15 days)
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  • Ibague (25°C on average | 192 mm of rain/month over 19 days)
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F.A.Q.

Which are the hottest cities in Colombia?

The following cities record the highest average maximum temperatures over the year:
Valledupar (with 35°C), Santa Marta (with 34°C), Hunting (with 34°C), Neiva (with 34°C), Riohacha (with 34°C), …


Which are the coldest cities in Colombia?

These cities are among those with the lowest average temperatures over the year:
Bogota (with 14°C), Medellin (with 18°C), Bucaramanga (with 22°C), Pereira (with 23°C), Armenia (with 23°C), …


Which are the cities where it rains the most in Colombia?

These cities are among the rainiest in the country:
Apartado (with 369 mm/month), Leticia (with 291 mm/month), Valledupar (with 279 mm/month), Arauca (with 259 mm/month), Cartagena (with 239 mm/month), …

Which are the hottest months in Colombia?

The months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
July (with 31°C), September (with 31°C), April (with 31°C), …

Which are the coldest months in Colombia?

The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures are:
December (with 25°C), January (with 25°C), July (with 26°C), …

Which are the driest months in Colombia?

The months of the year with the least rainfall are:
february (with 168 mm/month), January (with 194 mm/month), September (with 220 mm/month), …

Which are the rainiest months in Colombia?

The months of the year with the most rain are:
may (with 284 mm/month), April (with 277 mm/month), October (with 259 mm/month), …

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