Photo of Medellín, Colombia
Image via Wikipedia

City in Colombia

Medellín

348Sunny Days/yr
79°FAvg High Temp
Loading Weather
View on MapPopulation2.0MElevation4,610 ft
Quick Read

Very steady year-round, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Month-to-month temperature changes stay relatively modest. Little daylight swing through the year. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

Medellín, officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellín, is the second-largest city in Colombia after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains, in northwestern South America. The city's population was 2,427,129 at the 2018 census. The metro area of Medellín is the second-largest urban agglomeration in Colombia in terms of population and economy, with more than 4 million people.Wikipedia

Steady year-roundNo real winterEven rainfall(City of the Eternal Spring)(Capital of the Mountain)
01

Where It Is

Location Context
Medellín, Colombia
Colombia
Latitude6.25°
Longitude-75.56°
Population2.0M
Altitude4,610 ft
Open in Google MapsView Larger

Country Context

ColombiaCountry in South America

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located in South America, with insular regions in North America. Colombia's mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments. The Capital District of Bogotá is the country's largest city hosting the main financial and cultural hub.Wikipedia

02

Nature Access

Nature & Park Feeds

Closest protected landscapes, reserves, and big park systems surfaced from the same nearby feeds used in compare.

Distances in km
OpenStreetMap nature feed

Nature & Parks Nearby

Loading nearby nature feeds...
Sources: National Park Service and OpenStreetMap
04

Cost of Living

Housing
05

Livability

Walk Score
69
Internet
Country Broadband
17.0
subscriptions per 100 people
Growing Broadband
06

Climate

Sunshine
348
sunny days per year
95% of the year
Avg High Temp
79°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
84% warm season / 88% cool season
Comfort Score
76/100
Great
Temp Swing
3°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
89"
inches per year
Snowfall
0"
inches per year
Air Quality
49
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
89" of rain per year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Humidity Through The Year
Hover any month for the exact RH value. This is measuring monthly relative humidity, not dew point or current weather.
humid summers
Summer 85% · Winter 84% · Jan-Nov 83-89%
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Hover a month for exact RH and seasonal context.
08

Current Conditions

10

Local Next Steps

Local Sponsored Directory

Local Sponsored Directory

Local businesses and services related to Medellín. Want your business listed here?

Featured local sponsorAD
Put your business at the top in Medellín
Higher-visibility city-page placement for local businesses that want more presence than a standard directory listing.
Founding pricing is still available while this first featured slot is open.
Apartments & rentalsAD
Help people land in Medellín
For apartment groups, rentals, furnished stays, and other housing options.
Moving & logisticsAD
Catch people at the practical moment
For movers, storage, shipping, car transport, and relocation logistics.
Local services & favoritesAD
Anything useful in Medellín
Pizza joints, local lenders, insurers, cleaning services, coffee shops, and other everyday local businesses.
11

Keep Exploring

Featured In Collections

Discovery Lenses
The Altitude Hack
Collection Lens
The Altitude Hack
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Cities where elevation quietly rewrites the climate, keeping warm latitudes and sunny interiors milder than they should be.
Browse collection →

Common Comparisons

Observed compare data
Medellín ↔ Mexico City
Mexico · 11 logged comparisons
Medellín ↔ Cuenca
Ecuador · 11 logged comparisons
Medellín ↔ Quito
Ecuador · 10 logged comparisons

Compare Medellín with other cities

Stack it side-by-side against cities you're considering.

Quick Compare