When to go · Barranquilla
Barranquilla, month by month
The best months for Barranquilla: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec. Months to avoid: May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Barranquilla's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.31 °C (88 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Barranquilla's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.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
- MarchGreatInside Barranquilla's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 2 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatInside Barranquilla's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May, Aug–Nov (wettest); Carnaval week if you want quiet.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 10 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar). Across Colombia: Mixed; mid-year school holidays from late June.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 9 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar). Across Colombia: Drier Andes; whales on the Pacific coast (Jul–Oct).33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 8 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May, Aug–Nov (wettest); Carnaval week if you want quiet.33 °C (91 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 11 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May, Aug–Nov (wettest); Carnaval week if you want quiet.33 °C (91 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 13 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May, Aug–Nov (wettest); Carnaval week if you want quiet.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: May, Aug–Nov (wettest); Carnaval week if you want quiet.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 10 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Barranquilla's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.32 °C (90 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Barranquilla, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Feb: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 1
Feb: 1
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Feb: 1
January: Inside Barranquilla's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.
February: Inside Barranquilla's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.
Barranquilla: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.