Medellín climate
Medellín (Colombia) has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The average temperature over the year is 21 °C69 °F, and about 2,271 mm89 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Medellín climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2476 | 1662 | 2069 | 1345.3 |
| Feb | 2577 | 1762 | 2169 | 1114.4 |
| Mar | 2576 | 1763 | 2170 | 1556.1 |
| Apr | 2475 | 1763 | 2169 | 2309.0 |
| May | 2475 | 1864 | 2169 | 2469.7 |
| Jun | 2475 | 1763 | 2169 | 1797.0 |
| Jul | 2476 | 1762 | 2169 | 1837.2 |
| Aug | 2476 | 1762 | 2169 | 2068.1 |
| Sep | 2476 | 1763 | 2169 | 2027.9 |
| Oct | 2374 | 1763 | 2068 | 2329.1 |
| Nov | 2374 | 1763 | 2068 | 2218.7 |
| Dec | 2475 | 1762 | 2068 | 1726.8 |
| Year | 2577 | 1662 | 2169 | 2,27189 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 87% | 67% | 4.8 | 11:48 |
| Feb | 86% | 70% | 4.9 | 11:55 |
| Mar | 87% | 79% | 4.6 | 12:04 |
| Apr | 89% | 86% | 4.6 | 12:15 |
| May | 90% | 87% | 4.9 | 12:24 |
| Jun | 88% | 82% | 5.3 | 12:29 |
| Jul | 86% | 80% | 5.5 | 12:27 |
| Aug | 86% | 80% | 5.5 | 12:19 |
| Sep | 87% | 81% | 5.4 | 12:09 |
| Oct | 90% | 85% | 4.7 | 11:58 |
| Nov | 91% | 81% | 4.4 | 11:50 |
| Dec | 89% | 71% | 4.5 | 11:46 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Medellín is like
The warmest month is March, with an average high of 25 °C76 °F and a low of 17 °C63 °F. The coldest is November, when highs average 23 °C74 °F and lows 17 °C63 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 0.9 °C1.7 °F.
It is very wet, receiving about 2,271 mm89 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is April–June, which brings 29% of the annual total. The wettest month is May (246 mm9.7 in), the driest is February (111 mm4.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 86% in February to 91% in November. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 67%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 1 km/h (0 mph) in May to 1 km/h (1 mph) in January.
Best time to visit Medellín
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are January and February: average highs of 24 °C76 °F to 25 °C77 °F with 111 mm4.4 in to 134 mm5.3 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is May, which is very wet (246 mm9.7 in).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
Medellín weather by month
- January24 °C76 °F / 16 °C62 °F
- February25 °C77 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- March25 °C76 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- April24 °C75 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- May24 °C75 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- June24 °C75 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- July24 °C76 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- August24 °C76 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- September24 °C76 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- October23 °C74 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- November23 °C74 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- December24 °C75 °F / 17 °C62 °F
What to pack for Medellín
- Wetter months (April and May, August–November) — highs 2374 to 24 °C76 °F, lows 1762 to 18 °C64 °F, about 223 mm8.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
- Drier months (December–March, June and July) — highs 2475 to 25 °C77 °F, lows 1662 to 17 °C63 °F, about 156 mm6.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
How Medellín compares
Compared with Bogotá, about 245 km to the southeast, Medellín is on average 6.9 °C12.5 °F warmer and receives 40% more precipitation (2,271 mm89 in vs 1,624 mm64 in). The difference is largest in July (7.6 °C13.7 °F warmer).
Of the 48 places in Colombia covered by World Climates, Medellín is the 37th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 5th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Colombia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Kakamega (Kenya, Am), Gisenyi (Rwanda, Am) and Kisii (Kenya, Af).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Itagüí (pop. 281,853), Envigado (pop. 163,007) and Rionegro (pop. 128,153). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Medellín, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Bello 10 km · 20 °C69 °F · 2,119 mm83 in
- Manizales 131 km · 16 °C61 °F · 1,988 mm78 in
- Quibdó 135 km · 26 °C78 °F · 4,409 mm174 in
- Pereira 160 km · 21 °C69 °F · 1,988 mm78 in
- Armenia 190 km · 21 °C69 °F · 1,631 mm64 in
- Ibagué 205 km · 23 °C74 °F · 1,503 mm59 in
- Facatativá 208 km · 14 °C57 °F · 1,413 mm56 in
- Barrancabermeja 210 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,606 mm63 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Medellín?
March is the warmest month in Medellín, with an average high of 25 °C (76 °F) and an average low of 17 °C (63 °F).
What is the coldest month in Medellín?
November is the coldest month, with an average high of 23 °C (74 °F) and an average low of 17 °C (63 °F).
When does it rain the most in Medellín?
May is the wettest month with about 246 mm (9.7 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 111 mm (4.4 in).
What is the best time to visit Medellín?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are January and February.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,848 m, while Medellín lies at about 1,405 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.9 °C5.2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.