When to go · Medellín
Medellín in August
Great month. Inside Medellín's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside Medellín's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Medellín in this guide.
Weather in August
- MedellínHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Medellín and the Coffee Region, Colombia · 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.
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.
Battle of Boyacá; Feria de las Flores
7 Aug and early Aug · Colombia
Medellín flower festival crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- High
- Prices · Colombia overall
- High
Colombia overall: Feria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Medellín, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Jan: 0
August: Inside Medellín's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
January: Inside Medellín's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Medellín: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast