When to go · Santa Marta
Santa Marta, month by month
The best months for Santa Marta: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 7 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window). Across Colombia: Mixed; mid-year school holidays from late June.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 6 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 8 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (wettest, Tayrona closed 19 Oct–2 Nov); Sep–Nov heavy rain.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 11 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (wettest, Tayrona closed 19 Oct–2 Nov); Sep–Nov heavy rain.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 13 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (wettest, Tayrona closed 19 Oct–2 Nov); Sep–Nov heavy rain.31 °C (88 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 9 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C (90 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 3 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santa Marta, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Feb: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 0
January: Inside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.
February: Inside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.
Santa Marta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.