Climate of Antioquia

The department of Antioquia is one of the most climatically diverse in Colombia, thanks to its mountainous topography ranging from sea level in Urabá and Bajo Cauca to the páramos of the northern highlands. Medellín, its capital, enjoys an average temperature of 22 °C throughout the year, earning it the nickname "city of eternal spring." In contrast, the lowlands of Urabá record temperatures of 28 to 32 °C with high humidity, while municipalities of the northern highlands like Santa Rosa de Osos exceed 2,500 meters in altitude and have temperatures below 15 °C. This diversity makes Antioquia a destination suitable for visiting any time of year, depending on the thermal floor you wish to explore.

THERMAL FLOORS OF ANTIOQUIA

Temperature in Antioquia varies by altitude. These are the department's thermal floors:

Thermal Floor	Altitude	Temperature	Municipalities
Warm	0 – 1,000 m	24 – 32 °C	Turbo, Apartadó, Puerto Berrío, Caucasia
Temperate	1,000 – 2,000 m	17 – 24 °C	Medellín, Rionegro, La Ceja, Envigado
Cold	2,000 – 3,000 m	12 – 17 °C	Santa Rosa de Osos, Marinilla, El Peñol
Páramo	3,000 – 4,000 m	7 – 12 °C	Alto de San Félix, Páramo de Belmira

RAINY AND DRY SEASONS IN ANTIOQUIA

Antioquia has a bimodal regime: two rainy seasons (April–May and October–November) and two dry seasons (December–February and June–August). The Aburrá Valley receives an average of 1,600 mm annually. Urabá and Bajo Cauca exceed 3,000 mm, with almost permanent rainfall. December through February are the driest and sunniest months in the center of the department.

TEMPERATURE BY MUNICIPALITY IN ANTIOQUIA

Average annual temperatures of the main municipalities of Antioquia:

Municipality	Average Temperature
Medellín	22 °C
Rionegro	18 °C
Apartadó	29 °C
Caucasia	30 °C
Santa Rosa de Osos	14 °C
El Carmen de Viboral	17 °C
Jericó	20 °C
Jardín	18 °C
Puerto Berrío	31 °C
Turbo	30 °C

BEST TIME TO VISIT ANTIOQUIA

December to February and July to August are the driest months in the Antioquian Coffee Axis and the Aburrá Valley. Medellín's Flower Fair takes place in August, coinciding with the dry season. For Urabá, any month works but January and February see less rain.