Best time to visit Medellín for good weather
When is the best weather in Medellín? Monthly breakdown of temperature, rainfall, and sunshine hours — ranked by what actually matters for your trip.
Best month
July
The best weather month — driest, sunniest, and warmest of the mid-year window before Feria.
↑Best weather conditions of the non-Feria calendar: 29°C, 7 hours of sunshine, and 68mm of rain — genuinely comfortable days and warm dry evenings on the El Poblado terraces
↑Candelaria summer festival: the Barrio Laureles neighbourhood food and music festival brings the city's best chefs, DJs, and craft beer producers to the Estadio district for a week
↑Parque Arví and coffee region day trips in ideal conditions: the Metrocable ride and forest park at the top, and the coffee farms around Santa Elena and Guatapé, at their most photogenic
All months ranked — Good weather
Best match
The best weather month — driest, sunniest, and warmest of the mid-year window before Feria.
#1 for good weather
Best match
Best weather of the year — warm, relatively dry, and the city at its most laid-back.
#2 for good weather
Best match
Alumbrado season — Medellín's Christmas light festival transforms the valley into one of the world's most extraordinary illuminated cities.
#3 for good weather
Best match
Still the dry season — warm evenings, accessible prices, and a relaxed version of the city.
#4 for good weather
Best match
The mid-dry season arrives — rain drops by 40%, sunshine returns, and the city starts to breathe.
#5 for good weather
Strong option
Feria de las Flores — the most extraordinary flower festival in South America, and the year's most expensive week.
#6 for good weather
Strong option
First rainy season begins — showers building daily, but cheapest prices and empty streets.
#7 for good weather
Strong option
Second rainy season begins — Feria is over, prices collapse, and the clouds return.
#8 for good weather
Strong option
Peak first wet season — 152mm of rain and heavy cloud, but rock-bottom prices all month.
#9 for good weather
Strong option
Still the first wet season — similar to April, but the city is already thinking about Feria.
#10 for good weather
Strong option
Rain easing slightly — the second wet season's end is in sight, and Christmas preparations beginning.
#11 for good weather
Worth considering
The wettest month of the year — 158mm and 75% humidity, but the absolute cheapest prices.
#12 for good weather