Best Time to Visit Medellin
The best time to visit Medellin is January to February, when the average temperature is about 18°C and rainfall is low for Medellin, at 111–134 mm a month.
Medellin weather by month
The wettest month in Medellin is May with 246 mm of rain, and the warmest is March at an average 18°C. The coolest is November at 17°C.
| Month | Average temperature | Rainfall | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 18°C / 64°F | 134 mm | Best |
| February | 18°C / 64°F | 111 mm | Best |
| March | 18°C / 65°F | 155 mm | Wet |
| April | 18°C / 64°F | 230 mm | Wet |
| May | 18°C / 64°F | 246 mm | Wet |
| June | 18°C / 64°F | 179 mm | Wet |
| July | 18°C / 64°F | 183 mm | Wet |
| August | 18°C / 64°F | 206 mm | Wet |
| September | 18°C / 64°F | 202 mm | Wet |
| October | 17°C / 63°F | 232 mm | Wet |
| November | 17°C / 63°F | 221 mm | Wet |
| December | 17°C / 63°F | 172 mm | Wet |
How we pick the best months
- Best: an average temperature of 15–28°C and low rainfall for Medellin: under 150 mm, and no more than 241 mm, a quarter above Medellin's median month (never set below 60 mm).
- If no month qualifies, we show the three driest months that average 10–30°C instead.
- Wet: 150 mm of rain or more. Rainy: more than 241 mm. Hot: 29°C or more on average. Cool: under 15°C. Cold: under 5°C.
Averages cover day and night, so afternoons are warmer than the figure shown. Weather is only one reason to pick a month: school holidays, festivals and prices matter too.
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Where these numbers come from
Monthly averages for January 2001 – December 2020 from the NASA POWER project, for the area around José María Córdova International (MDE) at 6.17, -75.42. The model covers a grid about 50 km across, so a coastal or hilly spot can run a degree or two different. Retrieved 12 September 2026.
The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center (LaRC) Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resource (POWER) Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program.