Season guide · Medellín · Colombia
Medellín in the mid-year dry spell
June–August: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Quick answer
Drier weather, Colombian holidays and the Feria de las Flores in early August. Expect highs up to 28°C (82°F) and lows around 17°C (63°F), with about 43 rainy days across June–August. June–August are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- June–August
- Temperatures
- 17°C (63°F) to 28°C (82°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 43
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in the mid-year dry spell
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June | 28°C (82°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15 | 12.5 h | 3/5 |
| July | 28°C (82°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13 | 12.4 h | 4/5 |
| August | 28°C (82°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15 | 12.3 h | 5/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 28°C (82°F) against a yearly 28°C (82°F), and 43 of the year's roughly 187 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 4/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in the mid-year dry spell
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- July: Colombiamoda fashion fair (usually July)
- July: Festival Internacional de Poesía de Medellín (usually July)
- August: Feria de las Flores — flower festival with the Desfile de Silleteros parade (usually late July to early August)
Good choices for the mid-year dry spell
Museum · El Poblado
Museo El Castillo
A 1930s castle-style mansion in the hills of El Poblado, filled with European furniture and decorative art and surrounded by formal gardens with fountains.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Architecture
- History
- Couples
Museum · Centro
Museo de Antioquia
Start with the Botero rooms on the upper floor, then look out over Plaza Botero from the windows.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- History
- Rainy day
- Iconic
Museum · Aranjuez
Parque Explora
A large interactive science museum with hands-on rooms, a freshwater aquarium focused on Amazon and Colombian species, and a vivarium of reptiles and amphibians.
- Time needed
- 3–4 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Kids
- Rainy day
Museum · Centro
Museo Casa de la Memoria
Allow time to reflect afterwards; the exhibits are moving and some are graphic.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Free
- History
- Free
- Rainy day
Gallery · Ciudad del Río
Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín
MAMM occupies a converted steel works in the Ciudad del Río district, showing Colombian and Latin American contemporary art and a collection of works by Medellín painter Débora Arango.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
Day trips in the mid-year dry spell
- Jardín (About 3–3.5 hours by bus) — A colourful coffee town in the mountains of southwest Antioquia, with a cobbled main square, a neo-Gothic basilica, coffee farms and waterfalls nearby.
- Santa Elena flower farms (About 45 minutes by road) — In the hills east of the city, the silleteros farming families grow the flowers for the Feria de las Flores and carry them on wooden frames (silletas).
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and high-factor sunscreen
- A compact umbrella and waterproof shoes — rain is frequent
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is the mid-year dry spell a good time to visit Medellín?
Yes: June–August are among the best months. Drier weather, Colombian holidays and the Feria de las Flores in early August.
+What is the weather like in Medellín in the mid-year dry spell?
Highs of up to 28°C (82°F) and lows around 17°C (63°F), with about 43 rainy days over the season.