Best: Jan-Feb, Jul-Aug · Great: Dec · Aug for Feria de las Flores (Flower Festival)
Two separate wet seasons shape the year here, roughly around April and October, with drier, more reliable stretches in between rather than one long wet or dry season. In February, expect highs around 28°C with rain on roughly 10 days of the month.
Feria de las Flores (Flower Festival) (August) — Medellín's signature festival, over 10 days, culminating in the Desfile de Silleteros — growers carrying elaborate flower arrangements on their backs through the streets.
Ride the Metrocable up to Comuna 13 for its famous street art and outdoor escalators, then wander Comuna 13 and the Botanical Garden. The Feria de las Flores (Flower Festival) in August is Medellín's signature event, culminating in the Desfile de Silleteros — growers carrying elaborate flower arrangements on their backs through the streets. December's Alumbrados (Christmas lights) display is also a major draw.
Try bandeja paisa, the hearty regional platter of beans, rice, meat, and plantain, alongside a cup of Colombian coffee grown in the surrounding hills.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect warm days around 27°/16°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 28°/16°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 27°/16°C, with very wet conditions (~16 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 26°/16°C, with very wet conditions (~20 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 26°/16°C, with very wet conditions (~22 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 27°/16°C, with very wet conditions (~16 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 28°/15°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 28°/15°C, with frequent rain (~14 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 27°/16°C, with very wet conditions (~18 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 26°/16°C, with very wet conditions (~21 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 26°/16°C, with very wet conditions (~19 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 27°/16°C, with frequent rain (~13 rainy days).