Medellín · Month comparison

April vs July

July ranks #3 overall vs April at #7. The best weather month — driest, sunniest, and warmest of the mid-year window before Feria.

Medellín April — rainy season mist over the Medellín valley with the city lights below the clouds

April

#7 of 12 months

Strong option

Peak first wet season — 152mm of rain and heavy cloud, but rock-bottom prices all month.

  • ↑Absolute cheapest accommodation: April is the wettest month of the first rainy season and hotel prices reflect it — 5-star El Poblado properties at a fraction of Feria rates
  • ↑Semana Santa (Easter week): Colombia's most important religious holiday is celebrated across Medellín with solemn processions and elaborate street altars — meaningful for cultural travellers
Medellín July — the flower farms of the Oriente Antioqueño in full bloom before the Feria de las Flores harvest

July

#3 of 12 months

Best match

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
FactorAprilJuly
Weather score
4
9
Value score
9
6
Crowd score
9
6
Events score
4
5
Atmosphere
6
8
Avg high temp27°C29°C
Monthly rain152mm68mm
Daily sunshine4.5hrs7hrs

April trade-offs

  • ↓152mm of rain: the heaviest month of the first wet season — persistent afternoon and evening rain that can disrupt outdoor plans for consecutive days
  • ↓4.5 hours of sunshine daily: cloudy, damp, and humid — the opposite of the eternal spring reputation
  • ↓73% humidity: the most uncomfortable month of the year for heat and moisture combined

July trade-offs

  • ↓International tourism building ahead of August Feria: El Poblado becomes noticeably more tourist-heavy in July, and some of the neighbourhood's more local character is muted
  • ↓Hotel rates rising from June as pre-Feria demand builds: book ahead for August now if you haven't already — it will be too late in three weeks
  • ↓68mm of rain: still the odd afternoon shower, though significantly lighter than the wet season months
See all 12 months for Medellín →April in detail →July in detail →
Scores compare months within Medellín. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →