When to go · Colombia
Colombia in June
Mixed month. Mixed; mid-year school holidays from late June.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Medium
- Colombia
- Prices
- Medium
- Colombia
Verdict
Mixed; mid-year school holidays from late June.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatDrier Andes; whales on the Pacific coast (Jul–Oct).
- AugustGreatFeria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.
- DecemberGreatDry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.
- JanuaryGreatDry in the Andes and on the coast; Colombian holidays fill Cartagena until mid-month.
Weather in June
- Andean cities · Bogotá, Villa de Leyva, Zipaquiráfine
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, Manizalesfine
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 riverrainy
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), 15 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 15 rain days
- Aracataca33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
- Armenia31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 15 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 15 rain days
- Barichara28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 14 rain days
- Barranquilla33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain days
- Boyacá18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 17 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 17 rain days
- Bucaramanga28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 9 rain days
- Buenaventura31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 16 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 16 rain days
- Buga30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 12 rain days
- Cabo de la Vela33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain days
- Calabazo32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
- Calarcá27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 15 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 15 rain days
- Cali30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 10 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 10 rain days
- Capurganá28 °C (82 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 19 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 19 rain days
- Cartagena32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 9 rain days
- Chía19 °C (66 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 13 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 13 rain days
- Chinchiná24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 14 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 14 rain days
- Choachí20 °C (68 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 14 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 14 rain days
- Ciénaga32 °C (90 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 10 rain days
- Coconuco22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 15 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 15 rain days
- Cúcuta33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 43 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 43 rain days
- Dibulla33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain days
- Funza18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 14 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 14 rain days
- Girón28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 14 rain days
- Guachaca32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 7 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 7 rain days
- Guatapé30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 14 rain days
- Ibagué29 °C (84 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 99 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 99 rain days
- Ipiales20 °C (68 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 50 °F (10 °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), 17 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 17 rain days
- Jerico28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 14 rain days
- La Calera17 °C (63 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 15 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 15 rain days
- La Macarena29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 20 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 20 rain days
- Ladrilleros31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 17 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 17 rain days
- Leticia30 °C (86 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 21 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 21 rain days
- Maicao33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 5 rain days
- Manizales21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 20 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 20 rain days
- Marinilla24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 15 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 15 rain days
- Medellín28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 13 rain days
- Melgar32 °C (90 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 14 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
- Monguí20 °C (68 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 6 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 6 rain days
- Montería32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain days
- Necoclí32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
- Neiva33 °C (91 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
- Palmira30 °C (86 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 12 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 12 rain days
- Palomino33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain days
- Pamplona22 °C (72 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 14 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 14 rain days
- Pasto16 °C (61 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 18 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 18 rain days
- Pereira26.3 °C (79 °F) / 17.8 °C (64 °F), 16 rain days79 °F (26.3 °C) / 64 °F (17.8 °C), 16 rain days
- Popayán25.5 °C (78 °F) / 13.5 °C (56 °F), 10 rain days78 °F (25.5 °C) / 56 °F (13.5 °C), 10 rain days
- Providencia31 °C (88 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 9 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), 18 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 18 rain days
- Quibdó31 °C (88 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 25 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 25 rain days
- Quimbaya27 °C (81 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 15 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 15 rain days
- Ráquira18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 14 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 14 rain days
- Rincón del Mar32 °C (90 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain days
- Riohacha33 °C (91 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 6 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 6 rain days
- Salento29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 18 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 18 rain days
- San Agustin24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 18 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 18 rain days
- San Andrés32 °C (90 °F) / 27 °C (81 °F), 9 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 81 °F (27 °C), 9 rain days
- San Cipriano32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 15 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 15 rain days
- San Gil27 °C (81 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 16 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 16 rain days
- San Martin de los Llanos30 °C (86 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 14 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 14 rain days
- San Miguel29 °C (84 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 17 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 17 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 Antioquia33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 12 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 12 rain days
- Santa Marta32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain days
- Santa Rosa de Cabal24 °C (75 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 14 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 14 rain days
- Sapzurro29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 20 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 20 rain days
- Silvia29 °C (84 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 15 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 15 rain days
- Sogamoso18 °C (64 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 12 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 12 rain days
- Taganga33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain days
- Tibasosa18 °C (64 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 18 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 18 rain days
- Tolú33 °C (91 °F) / 26 °C (79 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 79 °F (26 °C), 13 rain days
- Topaga18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 16 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 16 rain days
- Tunja21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 8 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 8 rain days
- Turbo29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days
- Valledupar29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain days
- Villa de Leyva21 °C (70 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 12 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 12 rain days
- Villagarzón28 °C (82 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 16 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 16 rain days
- Villavicencio31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain days
- Villavieja31 °C (88 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain days
- Yopal32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain days
- Zipaquirá23 °C (73 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain days
Festivals and holidays
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia
- Medium
- Prices · Colombia
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Colombia, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jan: 2
June: Mixed; mid-year school holidays from late June.
January: Dry in the Andes and on the coast; Colombian holidays fill Cartagena until mid-month.
Colombia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in June
Rated best or good this month
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