Annual average climate in Santa Marta
We offer you a summary of the climatic averages over the whole year in Santa Marta:
- Minimum annual temperature: 25°C
- Average annual temperature: 30°C
- Maximum annual temperature: 34°C
- Precipitation: 106 mm/month (with 15 rainy days/month)
Monthly climate normals
| Min / Max | Precipitation | |
| January | 23 ° / 33 ° | - |
| february | 23 ° / 34 ° | - |
| March | 25 ° / 34 ° | - |
| April | 26 ° / 34 ° | - |
| may | 26 ° / 34 ° | - |
| June | 25 ° / 34 ° | 109mm / 16 days |
| July | 25 ° / 34 ° | - |
| August | 25 ° / 33 ° | 100mm / 16 days |
| September | 25 ° / 33 ° | 72mm / 15 days |
| October | 25 ° / 33 ° | 150mm / 14 days |
| November | 24 ° / 33 ° | 100mm / 12 days |
| December | 23 ° / 33 ° | - |
These weather forecasts were calculated from information provided by the SIMON BOLIVAR weather station. The latter is located in Colombia, 14 km from Santa Marta and is at an altitude of 7 meters.
The best time to go, and the worst
To complete the table above, here is some additional information that should help you decide which is the best month to travel to Santa Marta, or which months to avoid.
Which are the warmest months in Santa Marta?
In Santa Marta, the months of the year with the highest maximum temperatures are:
March (with 34°C), June (with 34°C), April (with 34°C), …
What are the coldest months?
The months of the year with the lowest average temperatures in Santa Marta are:
December (with 28°C), January (with 28°C), October (with 29°C), …
Which are the driest months in Santa Marta?
In Santa Marta, the months of the year with the fewest rainy days are:
November (with 12 rainy days/month), October (with 14 rainy days/month), September (with 15 rainy days/month), …
What are the rainiest months?
The months with the most rainy days in Santa Marta are:
June (with 16 rainy days/month), August (with 16 rainy days/month), September (with 15 rainy days/month), …
What is the weather around?
Nearby cities with a similar climate
These other cities near Santa Marta may experience a very similar climate:
Ciénaga (27 km from Santa Marta), Puebloviejo (29 km), …
Around Santa Marta
You might also be interested in these cities:
Barranquilla (70 km from Santa Marta), Valledupar (135 km), Riohacha (145 km), Cartagena (171 km), …
In Colombia
Check the weather forecasts for other major cities in Colombia:
Bogota (737 km from Santa Marta), Cali (905 km), Medellín (575 km), Barranquilla (70 km), Cartagena (171 km), Cúcuta (416 km), Bucaramanga (473 km) ), Pereira (733 km away), Ibagué (765 km away), Neiva (932 km away), …
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