Medellin in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Medellin sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 561 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Medellin's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Medellin's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 561 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.1
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Medellin in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Medellin reaches about 24°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Medellin weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 13° | 134 | 21.3 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 23° / 13° | 167 | 22.7 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 23° / 13° | 268 | 28.1 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 13° | 335 | 28.6 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 337 | 29.5 | 12.3 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 208 | 26.7 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 172 | 25.6 | 12.3 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 180 | 25 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
| Sep | 23° / 13° | 247 | 27.2 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 22° / 13° | 307 | 29.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Nov | 22° / 13° | 294 | 28.6 | 11.7 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 22° / 13° | 192 | 23.8 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Medellin gets around 561 mm of rain over 77 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Medellin?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Medellin for sightseeing.
What to pack for Medellin in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Medellin sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 77 days see rain.
UV index in Medellin in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Medellin peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 12 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Medellin in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Medellin is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (October, 18 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Medellin's WHO annual average of 21.4 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 23 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 20 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Medellin?
Medellin sits at 6.2°N, 75.6°W, 1,405 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Itagüí, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Medellin
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Medellin.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Medellin has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 1,534 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,588 m.
The land around Medellin is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.
Colombia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $8,562
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 74%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 15.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 480
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Medellin (6.245°, -75.5715°, elevation 1,405 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.