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The best time to visit Santa Marta
January, February, March, July, August and December — daytime highs around 30°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Santa Marta month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 25°C | 3 | Best |
| February | 30°C | 25°C | 1 | Best |
| March | 30°C | 25°C | 1 | Best |
| April | 31°C | 26°C | 7 | Shoulder |
| May | 31°C | 26°C | 14 | |
| June | 31°C | 26°C | 18 | Shoulder |
| July | 31°C | 26°C | 16 | Best |
| August | 31°C | 26°C | 19 | Best |
| September | 31°C | 26°C | 19 | Shoulder |
| October | 30°C | 25°C | 23 | |
| November | 30°C | 25°C | 18 | Shoulder |
| December | 30°C | 26°C | 6 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: April, around 31°C by day. Coolest: January, around 30°C by day and 25°C at night. Wettest: October with about 23 wet days. Driest: February with about 1.
If you want fewer people: April, June, September, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Santa Marta?
The best months are January, February, March, July, August and December, when daytime highs sit around 30°C.
What is the hottest month in Santa Marta?
April, with daytime highs around 31°C.
What is the wettest month in Santa Marta?
October, with about 23 wet days. The driest is February with about 1.
When is the cheapest time to visit Santa Marta?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, June, September, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Santa Marta, Magdalena Department. Source: Open-Meteo. Hotel and activity links are partner links — the price you pay is the same.