Our verdict
The best time to visit Colombia is September
In the summer months, temperatures can reach as high as 22℃ (72℉) in Bogota, Colombia. In the winter months, it can get down to as low as 8℃ (46℉) at night. The climate can differ in many places across Colombia, and you can see more in the handy table below.
If you’re a sun-chaser and want to visit Colombia when the days are longest, you should visit in August. The wet season in Colombia usually falls during the months surrounding April each year. It’s not uncommon to get some decent rainfall or light showers during this time, but on some days the weather tends to be fine for a majority of the day, with only a few drops of rain falling from a passing shower.
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Colombia seasons
Before you plan your trip, it’s important to know when the seasons are as they may be different to yours depending on where you’re travelling from. Colombia is in the Northern hemisphere, so the seasons fall on:
Season | Months |
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Summer | June to August |
Autumn/fall | September to November |
Winter | December to February |
Spring | March to May |
Best time to visit the top destinations in Colombia
We’ve put together a breakdown of the average minimum and maximum temperatures by month, as well as the best times to visit for each. To learn more about these destinations including detailed climate breakdowns and much more, click or tap the city/destination name below.
City | Best time to visit | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Barranquilla | September-November | ↑↓ | 31℃26℃ | 31℃26℃ | 31℃26℃ | 31℃27℃ | 31℃27℃ | 32℃27℃ | 32℃27℃ | 32℃27℃ | 32℃27℃ | 31℃27℃ | 31℃26℃ | 31℃26℃ |
Bogota | September | ↑↓ | 20℃10℃ | 20℃11℃ | 19℃11℃ | 18℃11℃ | 19℃11℃ | 18℃10℃ | 18℃10℃ | 19℃10℃ | 20℃10℃ | 19℃10℃ | 19℃11℃ | 19℃10℃ |
Cali | June | ↑↓ | 26℃17℃ | 26℃17℃ | 26℃18℃ | 25℃18℃ | 25℃17℃ | 26℃17℃ | 26℃17℃ | 27℃17℃ | 26℃17℃ | 25℃17℃ | 25℃17℃ | 25℃17℃ |
Cartagena | April | ↑↓ | 31℃26℃ | 31℃26℃ | 31℃26℃ | 31℃27℃ | 31℃27℃ | 31℃27℃ | 31℃27℃ | 31℃27℃ | 31℃27℃ | 30℃27℃ | 30℃26℃ | 30℃26℃ |
Leticia | June-July | ↑↓ | 30℃22℃ | 30℃23℃ | 30℃23℃ | 30℃22℃ | 30℃22℃ | 30℃21℃ | 31℃21℃ | 33℃22℃ | 34℃22℃ | 33℃23℃ | 32℃23℃ | 30℃23℃ |
Medellin | April | ↑↓ | 23℃12℃ | 22℃12℃ | 22℃13℃ | 22℃13℃ | 22℃13℃ | 23℃12℃ | 23℃11℃ | 23℃11℃ | 23℃12℃ | 21℃12℃ | 21℃13℃ | 22℃12℃ |
Santa Marta | April | ↑↓ | 27℃24℃ | 27℃24℃ | 27℃24℃ | 27℃25℃ | 28℃25℃ | 27℃25℃ | 27℃25℃ | 27℃25℃ | 28℃25℃ | 28℃25℃ | 28℃25℃ | 27℃25℃ |
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