Best time to visit Colombia

The best time to visit Colombia is Dec–Feb. Month by month, the verdicts rate January as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 1 months in all.

Wet season Dec–Mar

Best window
Dec–Feb
Driest month
January · 43% rainy days
Warmest month
February · 24.8°C / 77°F
Coolest month
November · 22.8°C / 73°F
Months rated go
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Month by month

Monthly climate normals for Colombia, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January24.27643%Go
February24.87756%Fair
March24.47672%Too wet
April23.87585%Too wet
May23.47486%Too wet
June23.27479%Too wet
July23.37471%Too wet
August24.07565%Too wet
September24.47668%Too wet
October23.57480%Too wet
November22.87381%Too wet
December23.47459%Too wet

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

January is the driest month, with rain on 43% of days and daytime highs near 24.2°C (76°F). May is the wettest, at 86%. Temperature barely moves all year — just 2.0°C between the warmest and coolest months — so rainfall, not heat, decides when to go. The record rules out too wet in Mar–Dec.

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