Cali vs Salento: which is better, month by month

Salento beats Cali in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (70 vs 54) — while Cali wins July; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Cali

🇨🇴 Colombia · tropical climate

Best month: July 76/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Salento

🇨🇴 Colombia · mild climate

Best month: January 71/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Cali vs Salento — all 12 months

Month	Cali	Salento	Winner	Gap
January	68Chot, soaked, clean air	71Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
February	60Chot, soaked, clean air	70Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	Salento	10
March	55Dhot, soaked, clean air	70Bwarm, soaked, muggy air	Salento	15
April	58Dhot, soaked, clean air	69Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Salento	11
May	63Chot, soaked, clean air	68Cwarm, soaked, clean air	Salento	5
June	71Bhot, rainy, clean air	70Bnice, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
July	76Bhot, rainy, clean air	71Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Cali	5
August	74Bhot, rainy, clean air	71Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
September	73Bhot, rainy, clean air	71Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
October	54Dhot, soaked, clean air	70Bnice, soaked, clean air	Salento	16
November	56Dhot, soaked, clean air	71Bnice, soaked, clean air	Salento	15
December	57Dhot, soaked, clean air	71Bnice, soaked, clean air	Salento	14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (54 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.