City in Colombia

Medellín

348Sunny Days/yr
79°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation2.0MElevation4,610 ft
Climate ReadSteady year-roundNo real winterEven rainfall
Deterministic read from annual climate patterns

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

Nickname: (City of the Eternal Spring)Nickname: (Capital of the Mountain)Nickname: (City of the Flowers)
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Where It Is

Location Context
Medellín, Colombia
Colombia
Latitude6.25°
Longitude-75.56°
Population2.0M
Altitude4,610 ft

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

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

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Livability

Walk Score
100
Internet
Country Broadband
17.0
subscriptions per 100 people
Growing Broadband
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Climate

Climate ReadSteady year-roundNo real winterEven rainfall
Deterministic read from monthly climate patterns

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.

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
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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%
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Hover a month for exact RH and seasonal context.
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Demographics

Population2.0M
Altitude4,610 ftabove sea level

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