Colombia climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Medellín |
26° |
26° |
26° |
26° |
26° |
26° |
27° |
27° |
27° |
25° |
25° |
26° |
| Bogotá |
20° |
21° |
20° |
20° |
19° |
19° |
18° |
19° |
20° |
20° |
20° |
20° |
| Cartagena |
32° |
32° |
33° |
32° |
31° |
30° |
31° |
30° |
30° |
29° |
30° |
31° |
| Cúcuta |
30° |
29° |
29° |
30° |
32° |
32° |
33° |
34° |
34° |
32° |
30° |
30° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Medellín |
15 |
21 |
26 |
26 |
26 |
22 |
17 |
19 |
22 |
28 |
26 |
22 |
| Bogotá |
13 |
18 |
25 |
21 |
22 |
19 |
17 |
11 |
9 |
17 |
22 |
15 |
| Cartagena |
5 |
3 |
6 |
15 |
22 |
25 |
20 |
22 |
23 |
26 |
21 |
8 |
| Cúcuta |
15 |
18 |
24 |
20 |
12 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
10 |
20 |
22 |
18 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Cartagena |
29° |
29° |
29° |
29° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
30° |
29° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Cartagena climate in May
8-year averages · when to visit
Best months: January–December · May: Good
|
April |
May |
June |
| Average temperature |
→ 28°C |
28°C |
→ 28°C |
| Typical high |
▼ 32°C |
31°C |
▼ 30°C |
| Typical low |
→ 25°C |
25°C |
→ 25°C |
| Water temperature |
▲ 29.1°C |
30.1°C |
→ 30.1°C |
| Precipitation |
▲ 66 mm |
150 mm |
▲ 163 mm |
| Wet days |
▲ 15 d |
22 d |
▲ 25 d |
| Humidity |
▲ 77% |
83% |
▲ 84% |
| Sunshine per day |
▼ 10.8 h |
9.6 h |
▼ 9.3 h |
| Cloud cover |
▲ 13% |
24% |
▲ 27% |
| Midday UV |
→ 12 |
12 |
▼ 11 |
| Daylight |
12:22 |
12:36 |
12:43 |
| Our take |
Good
|
Good
|
Good
|
May temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °C
May precipitation day by day mm
May UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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Colombia · 10 weather points · Climate reference: Cartagena (10.39°N, 75.48°W) · America/Bogota