February brings 31°C daytime highs, 1mm of precipitation across about 1 wet days and 11.6 hours of daylight — best for beach days and swimming. The strongest run of the year is February to April. October is the quietest month: quiet and local, and still good for beach days, swimming and quiet and local.
Long-run climate normals for Santa Marta. Month ratings compare months within Santa Marta only — they are not a ranking of Santa Marta against other destinations, and they are not a forecast for a specific year.
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| Best month | February — Beach days, Swimming |
| Best 3-month window | February–April |
| Quietest month | October — Quiet and local |
| Driest month | February — 1mm |
| Wettest month | October — 102mm |
| Warmest / coolest | June 33°C / December 31°C |
| Seasonality | Fairly even across the year |
| Annual rainfall | 577mm over roughly 52 rain days |
October gets roughly 10100% more precipitation than February — 102mm against 1mm. That difference, more than temperature, is what changes how a day here feels.
Daytime highs only move 2°C across the whole year (31–33°C), so timing matters far less here than rainfall does.
February is the driest month at 1mm across roughly 1 wet days, while October peaks at 102mm.
March is almost as good as February, but usually quieter and cheaper. If your dates are flexible, it is the easier trip.
Santa Marta stays fairly consistent all year, so there is no month you need to avoid. What you plan to do matters more than when you go.
Ratings compare months within Santa Marta, not against destinations worldwide: five stars means the best time to be here, not that Santa Marta beats anywhere else. Tags describe what the conditions actually suit.
| Month | Rating | High / Low | Precipitation | Wet days | Sun | Daylight | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ★★★★★ | 31°C / 22°C | 2mm | 1 | 5h | 11.4h | Beach days · Swimming |
| February | ★★★★★ | 31°C / 22°C | 1mm | 1 | 8h | 11.6h | Beach days · Swimming |
| March | ★★★★★ | 31°C / 22°C | 2mm | 1 | 8h | 11.9h | Beach days · Swimming |
| April | ★★★★★ | 32°C / 23°C | 12mm | 1 | 9h | 12.3h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| May | ★★★★☆ | 32°C / 23°C | 42mm | 5 | 6h | 12.5h | Beach days · Swimming |
| June | ★★★☆☆ | 33°C / 24°C | 38mm | 5 | 5h | 12.7h | Beach days · Swimming |
| July | ★★★★☆ | 33°C / 24°C | 28mm | 3 | 5h | 12.6h | Beach days · Swimming |
| August | ★★★★★ | 33°C / 24°C | 32mm | 4 | 11h | 12.4h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| September | ★★★★☆ | 33°C / 24°C | 48mm | 6 | 11h | 12.1h | Beach days · Swimming · Reliable sunshine |
| October | ★★☆☆☆ | 32°C / 23°C | 102mm | 13 | 4h | 11.7h | Beach days · Swimming · Quiet and local |
| November | ★★☆☆☆ | 32°C / 23°C | 78mm | 10 | 4h | 11.5h | Beach days · Swimming · Quiet and local |
| December | ★★★★☆ | 31°C / 22°C | 35mm | 4 | 3h | 11.3h | Quiet and local |
| You are planning | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sun & beach days | April | 9h daily sunshine, 32°C highs and only 1 rain days. |
| City walking & sightseeing | January | 31°C highs with 11.4h of daylight — long days without heat fatigue. |
| Photography & light | August | 11h of sun and 12.4h daylight give the widest window for golden-hour work. |
| Value & fewer crowds | January | Scores 73/100 — close to peak conditions but outside the busiest window. |
| Cooler-weather travel | January | 31°C highs and 22°C nights suit anyone who dislikes heat. |
Each month in Santa Marta is described from long-run climate normals and then rated relative to the other eleven months in the same city. A five-star January in a cold destination means January is one of the best times to be there — not that it beats a Mediterranean summer.
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Described | Average daytime high and overnight low for the month, shown as measured rather than judged. |
| Precipitation | Described | Monthly millimetres and wet-day count, labelled as snow or rain/snow where temperatures make that the likely phase. |
| Sunshine & daylight | Described | Average daily sunshine hours and astronomical daylight length at mid-month, from the city’s latitude. |
| “Best for” tags | Derived | Applied only when the conditions genuinely support the activity — snow depth-friendly cold for skiing, 13–24°C and low rain risk for hiking, dark evenings at high latitude for aurora. A month with few strong use cases gets fewer tags rather than padded ones. |
| Star rating | Relative | Ranks the month against the other eleven months in the same city. Never a comparison between cities. |
Figures are long-run climate averages, not a forecast for a specific year. Where a month lacks sourced rainfall or humidity, the value is modelled from temperature range and rain frequency.
February is the best all-round month in Santa Marta: 31°C highs, 1mm of precipitation and 11.6 hours of daylight, which suits beach days and swimming. The strongest three-month window is February to April.
October — 32°C highs, 102mm of precipitation over roughly 13 days and 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the cheapest and least crowded time to go, and it still works for beach days, swimming and quiet and local.
February is the driest month at 1mm over about 1 rain days, against 102mm in October. Across the year Santa Marta records around 577mm.
Yes — conditions in Santa Marta stay fairly even all year, so there is no month you need to avoid. What you plan to do matters more than when you go.
Daylight ranges from 11.3 hours in December to 12.7 hours in June, calculated from the city's latitude.