Colombia in July

Drier Andes; whales on the Pacific coast (Jul–Oct).

No other month rates higher than July for Colombia in this guide.

• Andean cities · Bogotá, Villa de Leyva, Zipaquirábest weather

  Cool all year (7–19 °C (45–66 °F) in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.Cool all year (45–66 °F (7–19 °C) in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.

• Medellín and the Coffee Region · Medellín, Guatapé, Salento, Manizalesbest weather

  Spring-like 18–28 °C (64–82 °F); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.Spring-like 64–82 °F (18–28 °C); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.

• Caribbean coast · Cartagena, Santa Marta, Tayrona, Palominofine

  Hot (30–33 °C (86–91 °F)) all year; breezy and dry Dec–Apr; wettest Sep–Nov; Tayrona closes each year for short periods (check dates).Hot (86–91 °F (30–33 °C)) all year; breezy and dry Dec–Apr; wettest Sep–Nov; Tayrona closes each year for short periods (check dates).

• Amazon and Pacific · Leticia, Nuquí, Bahía Solanofine

  Rain every month; the Pacific coast is one of the wettest places on Earth; whales Jul–Oct.

• Amazonia: Amazon lowlands · Leticia, Puerto Nariño, the riverfine

  Hot and humid all year, 30–33 °C (86–91 °F) days. Rain is heaviest Dec–May; the drier window is roughly July–September, though it still rains.Hot and humid all year, 86–91 °F (30–33 °C) days. Rain is heaviest Dec–May; the drier window is roughly July–September, though it still rains.

• Andino: Bogotá and the high plateau · Cundinamarca and Boyacá, about 2,500–2,800 mfine

  Cool and often overcast year-round; rain can fall any month, with wetter spells around April–May and October–November. Mornings are usually clearer than afternoons.

• Andino: Medellín and the coffee axis · Antioquia, Caldas, Quindío, Risaralda, about 1,200–2,000 mfine

  Milder and greener; the driest months are usually December to March, with a second drier window around July–August.

• Colombian Islands: San Andrés and Providencia · Western Caribbeanrainy

  Warm year-round, roughly 26–31 °C (79–88 °F). Driest Dec–Apr; rain and storm risk Jun–Nov.Warm year-round, roughly 79–88 °F (26–31 °C). Driest Dec–Apr; rain and storm risk Jun–Nov.

• Colombian Islands: Islas del Rosario · Caribbean coast off Cartagenarainy

  Same pattern as Cartagena; windy Dec–Mar can make boat crossings choppy.

• Colombian Islands: Gorgona and Malpelo · Pacific Oceanrainy

  Very wet; diving windows depend on currents and park permits — check before booking.

• Costa Norte: Cartagena and Barranquilla · central Caribbean coastrainy

  Hot and humid year-round (30–33 °C (86–91 °F)); the driest stretch is December–April. Rainy season peaks in October.Hot and humid year-round (86–91 °F (30–33 °C)); the driest stretch is December–April. Rainy season peaks in October.

• Costa Norte: Santa Marta and Tayrona · northeast coast and Sierra foothillsrainy

  Coastal dry season December–April; the Sierra Nevada above Minca is cooler and wetter.

• Costa Norte: La Guajira · northeast desertfine

  Arid and windy; the October–November rains can close dirt roads.

• Orinoquía: Llanos plains · Villavicencio, Yopal, San Martín, Puerto Carreñorainy

  Hot year-round, roughly 25–33 °C (77–91 °F). A wet season from April–May to November floods tracks; December to March is the dry, dusty window.Hot year-round, roughly 77–91 °F (25–33 °C). A wet season from April–May to November floods tracks; December to March is the dry, dusty window.

• Orinoquía: La Macarena · Serranía de la Macarenabest weather

  Caño Cristales colour window is roughly June to November, between the wet and dry extremes; the park closes to visitors outside it.

• Pacifica: Chocó and Nariño coast · Bahía Solano, Nuquí, Tumacorainy

  One of the wettest places on earth; rain most days. Whale season runs roughly July to October. Temperatures stay hot and humid all year, around 26–30 °C (79–86 °F).One of the wettest places on earth; rain most days. Whale season runs roughly July to October. Temperatures stay hot and humid all year, around 79–86 °F (26–30 °C).

• Pacifica: Valle del Cauca and Cauca Pacific slope · Buenaventura, Cali siderainy

  Rain year-round; the driest stretch is usually January to March. Hot and humid at low elevation.

• Bogotá17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 13 rain days
• Aracataca33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain days
• Armenia30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 13 rain days
• Barichara28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 13 rain days
• Barranquilla33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain days
• Boyacá18 °C (64 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 16 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 16 rain days
• Bucaramanga28 °C (82 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 11 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 11 rain days
• Buenaventura31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 17 rain days
• Buga31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 9 rain days
• Cabo de la Vela33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain days
• Calabazo32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 8 rain days
• Calarcá28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 13 rain days
• Cali31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 8 rain days
• Capurganá28 °C (82 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 20 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 20 rain days
• Cartagena32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 8 rain days
• Chía19 °C (66 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
• Chinchiná25 °C (77 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 12 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 12 rain days
• Choachí20 °C (68 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
• Ciénaga31 °C (88 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 9 rain days
• Coconuco22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 13 rain days
• Cúcuta33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 38 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 38 rain days
• Dibulla33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 6 rain days
• Funza18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 12 rain days
• Girón28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 13 rain days
• Guachaca31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain days
• Guatapé29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 12 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 12 rain days
• Ibagué30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 67 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 67 rain days
• Ipiales19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• Islas del Rosario33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 9 rain days
• Jardín24 °C (75 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 15 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 15 rain days
• Jerico28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 12 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 12 rain days
• La Calera17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 14 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 14 rain days
• La Macarena29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 18 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 18 rain days
• Ladrilleros31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 16 rain days
• Leticia30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 19 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 19 rain days
• Maicao33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 3 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 3 rain days
• Manizales21 °C (70 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 17 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 17 rain days
• Marinilla24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 14 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 14 rain days
• Medellín29 °C (84 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 10 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 10 rain days
• Melgar33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Minca30 °C (86 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Mocoa33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 15 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 15 rain days
• Monguí18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain days
• Montería31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
• Necoclí32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 11 rain days
• Neiva32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
• Palmira30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 10 rain days
• Palomino33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain days
• Pamplona22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 13 rain days
• Pasto15 °C (59 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 20 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 20 rain days
• Pereira26.9 °C (80 °F) / 17.6 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days80 °F (26.9 °C) / 64 °F (17.6 °C), 13 rain days
• Popayán25.8 °C (78 °F) / 12.9 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days78 °F (25.8 °C) / 55 °F (12.9 °C), 8 rain days
• Providencia31 °C (88 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 10 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 10 rain days
• Puerto Carreño33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain days
• Puerto Nariño30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 16 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 16 rain days
• Quibdó31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 26 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 26 rain days
• Quimbaya28 °C (82 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 13 rain days
• Ráquira18 °C (64 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 13 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 13 rain days
• Rincón del Mar32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain days
• Riohacha33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 6 rain days
• Salento28 °C (82 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 16 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 16 rain days
• San Agustin24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 16 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 16 rain days
• San Andrés33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 10 rain days
• San Cipriano31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
• San Gil27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 14 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 14 rain days
• San Martin de los Llanos30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 13 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 13 rain days
• San Miguel29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 16 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 16 rain days
• San Vicente del Caguán30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 16 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 16 rain days
• Santa Cruz de Mompox33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 13 rain days
• Santa Fe de Antioquia32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
• Santa Marta32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain days
• Santa Rosa de Cabal25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 11 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 11 rain days
• Sapzurro29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 21 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 21 rain days
• Silvia28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 13 rain days
• Sogamoso17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain days
• Taganga33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain days
• Tibasosa18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 17 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 17 rain days
• Tolú33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 14 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 14 rain days
• Topaga18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 16 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 16 rain days
• Tunja20 °C (68 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 7 rain days
• Turbo28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 15 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 15 rain days
• Valledupar28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
• Villa de Leyva21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 11 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 11 rain days
• Villagarzón28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 14 rain days
• Villavicencio31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
• Villavieja30 °C (86 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 8 rain days
• Yopal31 °C (88 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 12 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 12 rain days
• Zipaquirá23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 13 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 13 rain days

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Ascension, Corpus Christi, Sacred Heart, Sts Peter and Paul

  May–Jul (several Mondays)

  Long weekends; roads out of cities jammed.

• Independence Day

  20 Jul

  Parades.

• Rock al Parque check

  A weekend in July · Bogotá

  Free outdoor rock festival — see events for the lineup.

Crowds · Colombia

Medium

Prices · Colombia

Medium

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Colombia, side by side.

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Andean cities

  Best weather of the year (Bogotá, Villa de Leyva, Zipaquirá)

• Medellín and the Coffee Region

  Best weather of the year (Medellín, Guatapé, Salento, Manizales)

• Bogotá

  Second dry window; windy, kite season.

• Armenia

  Best months: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug

• Boyacá

  Best months: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug

• Bucaramanga

  Best months: Dec–Mar, Jun–Aug

• Buenaventura

  Best months: Jul–Oct (whale season)

• Buga

  Best months: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (dry season)

• Calarcá

  Best months: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug

• Cali

  Best months: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug

• Cartagena

  Best months: Dec–Apr (dry); Jul is drier than the rest of the wet season

• Chía

  Best months: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (check)