When to go · Santa Marta
Santa Marta, month by month
The best months for Santa Marta: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: Sep, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C / 23 °C, 1 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C / 23 °C, 1 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C / 24 °C, 1 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C / 24 °C, 3 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.32 °C / 24 °C, 7 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneMixedOutside the best window (Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window). Across Colombia: Mixed; mid-year school holidays from late June.32 °C / 24 °C, 8 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C / 24 °C, 6 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C / 24 °C, 8 rain days90 °F / 75 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (wettest, Tayrona closed 19 Oct–2 Nov); Sep–Nov heavy rain.31 °C / 23 °C, 11 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (wettest, Tayrona closed 19 Oct–2 Nov); Sep–Nov heavy rain.31 °C / 23 °C, 13 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (wettest, Tayrona closed 19 Oct–2 Nov); Sep–Nov heavy rain.31 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain days88 °F / 73 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Santa Marta's best window: Dec–Apr (dry, peak mid-Dec to late Jan); Jul–Aug a second dry window.32 °C / 23 °C, 3 rain days90 °F / 73 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday