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Santa Marta Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Santa Marta, Colombia, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Santa Marta month looks like before you travel — then check the live Santa Marta forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
July
33°C average high
Coolest month
January
23°C average low
Wettest month
October
69 mm of rain
Driest month
March
4 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Santa Marta by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32°C | 23°C | 14°C / 39°C | 5 mm | 73% | 22 km/h |
| February | 33°C | 23°C | 16°C / 38°C | 7 mm | 72% | 24 km/h |
| March | 33°C | 25°C | 17°C / 38°C | 4 mm | 72% | 23 km/h |
| April | 33°C | 26°C | 18°C / 37°C | 18 mm | 74% | 19 km/h |
| May | 33°C | 26°C | 19°C / 39°C | 31 mm | 78% | 17 km/h |
| June | 33°C | 26°C | 1°C / 38°C | 36 mm | 78% | 17 km/h |
| July | 33°C | 26°C | 22°C / 38°C | 25 mm | 77% | 19 km/h |
| August | 32°C | 26°C | 22°C / 38°C | 35 mm | 79% | 16 km/h |
| September | 32°C | 26°C | 22°C / 38°C | 47 mm | 80% | 14 km/h |
| October | 32°C | 25°C | 16°C / 37°C | 69 mm | 81% | 12 km/h |
| November | 32°C | 24°C | 15°C / 36°C | 46 mm | 79% | 13 km/h |
| December | 32°C | 23°C | 14°C / 36°C | 8 mm | 75% | 18 km/h |
Best time to visit Santa Marta
The most comfortable time to visit Santa Marta is generally March and December to January, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around October, totalling about 330 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 33°C. October is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 69 mm, roughly 18× the rainfall of March.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Santa Marta forecast for what is happening now.