Santa Marta: weather and best time to visit

Santa Marta (Colombia) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in June at around 29°C; the coolest month is January at around 27°C. The sea is warmest in September at about 29°C.

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Santa Marta climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan27°25°26°411938569
Feb28°24°25°311938569
Mar28°25°26°712897761
Apr28°25°26°1711796044
May29°25°28°2410806044
Jun29°26°28°2110805943
Jul29°26°28°2010795943
Aug29°26°28°2210805943
Sep29°25°29°2510806044
Oct28°25°29°289806145
Nov28°25°28°2410806347
Dec28°25°27°1311826751

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

Santa Marta in January

Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 25°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 4 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for January

Santa Marta in February

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 24°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 3 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for February

Santa Marta in March

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 25°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 7 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for March

Santa Marta in April

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 17 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.

Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for April

Santa Marta in May

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 24 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for May

Santa Marta in June

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. June is the warmest month of the year. Expect about 21 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June

Santa Marta in July

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 20 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for July

Santa Marta in August

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 22 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for August

Santa Marta in September

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 25°C. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 25 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for September

Santa Marta in October

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 25°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 28 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October

Santa Marta in November

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 24 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for November

Santa Marta in December

Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December

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