Medellín September — rain on the streets of El Poblado with the Andean hillside in second wet-season cloud

Medellín · Colombia

September

Second rainy season begins — Feria is over, prices collapse, and the clouds return.

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#9 of 12 months

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Climate

High

28°C

Low

17°C

Rain

131mm

Sun

5hrs/day

30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5

How September scores in Medellín

Weather
Above average
Value
Excellent
Crowds
Excellent
Events
Average
Atmosphere
Good

What you gain in September

  • Post-Feria price crash: hotel rates drop dramatically from their August peaks — the same El Poblado properties available at a third of Feria prices within weeks
  • Near-empty El Poblado: the international visitors who came for Feria have left, and September gives a quieter, more local version of the neighbourhood
  • Free cultural programming: the city's theatres, museums, and community arts spaces programme their heaviest autumn schedules in September

What you sacrifice

  • 131mm of rain: the second wet season arrives harder than the first — persistent heavy showers through afternoons and evenings
  • The post-Feria contrast is stark: the energy and colour of August is entirely absent, and the city can feel flat by comparison
  • 70% humidity: the comfortable July conditions are fully reversed within weeks of Feria ending

How September compares to December (best month)

FactorSeptemberDecember
Weather
5
8
Value
8
5
Crowds
8
5

September in other destinations

Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Medellín, not across destinations. Methodology →