Best time to visit · Colombia
Best time to visit Medellín
Medellín averages 8 just-right days a year; no month is reliably just right, and January comes closest. Most other days miss by being too gray.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Medellín weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 8
- Too cool 114
- Too hot 0
- Too muggy 53
- Too gray 189
When to visit Medellín
Medellín rarely hits the 70 to 80°F, dry and sunny window; January comes closest, with 4 just-right days. February, March, April, May, June, July, August and September are mostly gray, with average highs of 72 to 73°F (23°C). October, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 70°F (21°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 71°F (22°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 75% | 4 |
| February | 72°F (22°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 85% | 2 |
| March | 73°F (23°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 100% | 0 |
| April | 72°F (22°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 100% | 0 |
| May | 72°F (22°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 100% | 0 |
| June | 73°F (23°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 100% | 0 |
| July | 73°F (23°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 100% | 0 |
| August | 73°F (23°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 100% | 0 |
| September | 72°F (22°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 100% | 0 |
| October | 70°F (21°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 100% | 0 |
| November | 70°F (21°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 100% | 0 |
| December | 70°F (21°C) | 56°F (13°C) | 92% | 1 |
How Medellín compares
Medellín gets 8 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. It ranks #1 of 3 Colombia places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 53. On gray days: 189.
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Medellín averages 8 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/colombia/medellin/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.