The climate of Medellin (Colombia)
Medellin is the third largest city in Columbia. It is one of the
biggest urban areas in the world. About 2.4 million live and work
here. Medellin was one of the first cities in Columbia to
industrialize. It is still an important economic center in the
country. Several important universities are situated in the city.
During the 1980s Medellin was notorious because of its gang wars and
drug cartels. Although crime rates have decreased Medellin is still
a dangerous city for tourists. With about 9 murders every day this
city is not really suitable as a tourist destination. Medellin has a
tropical monsoon climate. However, temperatures are lower here than
in other places with the same climate type. Medellin is located at
an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level. Because of this average
temperatures are lower. On average temperatures are between 15-30
degrees Celsius (59-86 degrees Fahrenheit), this makes the tropical
climate very bearable here. The climate of Medellin is compared to
an eternal spring.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Medellin:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
24
14
6
11
n.v.t.
February
24
14
6
12
n.v.t.
March
24
14
4
15
n.v.t.
April
24
14
4
20
n.v.t.
May
24
14
4
23
n.v.t.
June
24
14
5
18
n.v.t.
July
24
14
6
15
n.v.t.
August
24
14
6
18
n.v.t.
September
24
14
5
21
n.v.t.
October
23
14
4
24
n.v.t.
November
24
14
4
21
n.v.t.
December
23
14
5
14
n.v.t.
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-2 inches ●
= 2-12 inches ●
= 12-24 inches ●
= 25-40 inches ●
= 41-80 inches ●
= over 80 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
