Medellín is comfortable to be outside in almost any month: it rates Good or better for all year of the year. For walking, go in mid January. Sunbathing weather is not what it offers.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
Medellín never quite rates Good for sun. It comes closest in mid July, at 39, mostly because it is too cool. Avoid late September to November for this: it falls to 31, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in January, when the sky is typically 60% covered at midday (partly cloudy).
There is no bad time here for being outside: it rates Good or better in every part of the year. It is at its best in mid January, at 82.
For walking, go in mid January. It peaks in mid January, at 55. That is a short window, about ten days a year. Avoid May to mid June for this: it falls to 44, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Medellín over the whole year is 20°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C. Medellín has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 10% in February, the driest month, to 24% in June, the wettest. Winds in Medellín are highest in July, averaging 2.5 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.9 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Medellín come in January, when the sky is typically 65% covered; April is the cloudiest month, at 76%.
Month by month Medellín climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24°C | 16°C | 23°C | 11% | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 81 | 35 | 53 |
| February | 24°C | 17°C | 23°C | 10% | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 81 | 34 | 53 |
| March | 24°C | 17°C | 24°C | 16% | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 78 | 34 | 50 |
| April | 24°C | 17°C | 24°C | 23% | 76% | 2.0 m/s | 78 | 34 | 49 |
| May | 24°C | 17°C | 24°C | 24% | 75% | 2.0 m/s | 73 | 36 | 44 |
| June | 24°C | 17°C | 24°C | 24% | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 78 | 35 | 49 |
| July | 25°C | 17°C | 24°C | 18% | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 78 | 38 | 49 |
| August | 25°C | 17°C | 24°C | 19% | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 77 | 37 | 49 |
| September | 25°C | 17°C | 24°C | 24% | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 77 | 36 | 49 |
| October | 24°C | 17°C | 23°C | 21% | 74% | 2.0 m/s | 79 | 33 | 51 |
| November | 24°C | 16°C | 23°C | 22% | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 80 | 34 | 50 |
| December | 24°C | 17°C | 23°C | 12% | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 81 | 37 | 51 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Medellín weather by season
Year round, Medellín has days of about 24°C at their warmest in November, its coolest month, and 25°C in August, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 16°C to 17°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 20°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around June and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Medellín weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Medellín has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 11% chance of rain on a given day.
Medellín weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Medellín has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.
Medellín weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Medellín has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Medellín weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Medellín has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 22% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Medellín?
Medellín has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 10% in February, the driest month, to 24% in June, the wettest.
What time of year is Medellín windiest?
Winds in Medellín are highest in July, averaging 2.5 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in November, at 1.9 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Medellín year round?
The average temperature in Medellín over the whole year is 20°C. August is the hottest month, with highs of about 25°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C.
Where to go instead in mid May, the weakest time here for walking
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.