When to go · Medellín
Medellín in March
Great month. Inside Medellín's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside Medellín's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Medellín in this guide.
Weather in March
- MedellínHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 17 days
- Medellín and the Coffee Region, Colombia · 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.
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.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Colombia
Processions in Popayán and Mompox; coast and towns full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Colombia overall
- Medium
Colombia overall: Dry on the coast; Semana Santa may fall here (check).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Medellín, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 17
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 0
March: 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