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Monthly climate in Medellin, Colombia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Medellin features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2616 mm (103.0 inches) and receives 305 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Medellin enjoys an average of 3141 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Medellin, Colombia §

The warmest months in Medellin are May, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, October and November, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Medellin experiences 62 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Medellin, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)
Average high 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Daily mean 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Minimum 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 11°C
(52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Medellin, Colombia §

Medellin usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 310 mm (12.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Medellin are January, February and December. On average, 126 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Medellin, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 93 (3.7) 152 (6.0) 278 (11.0) 307 (12.1) 320 (12.6) 193 (7.6) 158 (6.2) 176 (6.9) 243 (9.6) 303 (11.9) 260 (10.2) 131 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 16 22 28 27 29 27 26 24 27 29 28 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Medellin, Colombia §

The sunniest months in Medellin are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Medellin: January, October and November receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Medellin, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 241 269 268 250 246 259 299 292 274 243 225 270
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 47m 11h 54m 12h 4m 12h 15m 12h 23m 12h 28m 12h 25m 12h 18m 12h 7m 11h 57m 11h 49m 11h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Medellin, Colombia §

Medellin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Medellin UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Medellin, Colombia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 15 17 16 16 14 14 15 14 14 13 12