Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Medellin features a tropical rainforest climate (Af).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (76 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2312 mm (91.0 inches) and receives 238 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Medellin enjoys an average of 3387 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Medellin are May, June and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Medellin experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average low | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Medellin, Central Visayas, Philippines with other places around the world.
Medellin usually has the most precipitation in July, October and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 281 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Medellin are February, March and April. On average, 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 194 (7.6) | 105 (4.1) | 82 (3.2) | 59 (2.3) | 124 (4.9) | 265 (10.4) | 271 (10.7) | 190 (7.5) | 216 (8.5) | 281 (11.1) | 232 (9.1) | 293 (11.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Medellin are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Medellin: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 265 | 310 | 311 | 322 | 291 | 284 | 286 | 277 | 272 | 269 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 31m | 11h 45m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 37m | 12h 45m | 12h 41m | 12h 27m | 12h 10m | 11h 51m | 11h 35m | 11h 27m |
Medellin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Medellin UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |