When to go · Medellín, Colombia
Best time to visit Medellín
The sweet spot is January, February and June — averages 22°C, 9 rainy days, moderate crowds.
December – March, July – August (drier)
The "City of Eternal Spring": a near-perfect ~22°C year-round thanks to its valley altitude (1,495 m). No real seasons, just drier and wetter spells with brief afternoon showers in the rainy months.
The short answer
22°C · 9 rainy days · mid season
23°C · 9 rainy days · mid season
22°C · 14 rainy days · mid season
Hardest months: September and August. averages 22°C, 16 rainy days, moderate crowds.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22°C | 9d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| February | 23°C | 9d | mid | Comfortable but damp |
| March | 23°C | 13d | mid | Wet |
| April | 22°C | 17d | low | Wet |
| May | 22°C | 18d | low | Wet |
| June | 22°C | 14d | mid | Wet |
| July | 22°C | 13d | high | Wet |
| August | 22°C | 14d | high | Wet |
| September | 22°C | 16d | mid | Wet |
| October | 21°C | 18d | low | Wet |
| November | 22°C | 16d | low | Wet |
| December | 22°C | 11d | high | Comfortable but damp |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
April, May, October and November are low season in Medellín — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $30–55 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.