When to go · Medellín
Medellín in August
Great month. Inside Medellín's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Medellín
Inside Medellín's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Weather in August
- MedellínHighs around 29 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 11 days
- Medellín and the Coffee Region, Colombia · Medellín, Guatapé, Salento, Manizalesbest weather
Spring-like 18–28 °C; afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.Spring-like 64–82 °F; afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Battle of Boyacá; Feria de las Flores
7 Aug and early Aug · Colombia
Medellín flower festival crowds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- High
- Prices · Colombia overall
- High
Colombia overall: Feria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast