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Best time to visit Colombia

The best months are January, July, August, and December. Here is what every month is like, and what flights cost lately.

Month by month

Medellín holds its Feria de las Flores every August; the main event is the Desfile de Silleteros, when flower growers parade elaborate flower displays carried on their backs.

  1. JanuaryBestTypically 25°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 13 days a month
  2. FebruaryGo with a plan: MildTypically 25°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 17 days a month
  3. MarchGo with a plan: MildTypically 24°C by day, 16°C at night, rain on about 23 days a month
  4. AprilGo with a plan: RainyTypically 24°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 25 days a month
  5. MayGo with a plan: RainyTypically 24°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 25 days a month
  6. JuneGo with a plan: MildTypically 23°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 26 days a month
  7. JulyBestTypically 23°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 22 days a month
  8. AugustBestTypically 24°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 20 days a month
  9. SeptemberGo with a plan: MildTypically 25°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 21 days a month
  10. OctoberGo with a plan: RainyTypically 24°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 24 days a month
  11. NovemberGo with a plan: RainyTypically 23°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 24 days a month
  12. DecemberBestTypically 24°C by day, 15°C at night, rain on about 17 days a month

Typical weather is for Bogotá: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.

Plan the days

[Photo: Cartagena]
Cartagena in 3 daysPalace of the Inquisition, San Pedro Claver Sanctuary, City walls, San Felipe de Barajas Castle, La Popa Convent, Bocagrande Beach, Zenú Gold Museum, Pegasus Wharf3 days, ColombiaBalanced pace
[Photo: Medellín]
Medellín in 3 daysPlaza Botero, Museo de Antioquia, Placita de Flórez, Pueblito Paisa, Comuna 13, Laureles, Botanical Garden, El Peñol Rock, Guatapé3 days, ColombiaBalanced pace
[Photo: Colombia]
Colombia in 7 daysGold Museum, Monserrate, Plaza Botero, Comuna 13, El Peñol Rock, Guatapé, Cartagena walls, San Felipe de Barajas Castle, Bocagrande Beach7 days, ColombiaBalanced pace