SeasonMapBarranquilla weather by month
Colombia
The best time to visit Barranquilla is January to March — 78/100 in February, 30°C and 1 rainy day. The best season is the dry season, December to April (73/100 on average).
The worst month is October at 44/100 — sweltering, soaked, clean air. See October →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Colombia →
Barranquilla, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Barranquilla is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 76 | B | 31°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 78 | B | 30°C | 1 d | 11 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 75 | B | 31°C | 3 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 65 | C | 32°C | 13 d | 11 h | Busy | — |
| MayMay | 49 | F | 33°C | 23 d | 10 h | Quiet | 1 |
| JunJune | 50 | D | 32°C | 23 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 59 | D | 33°C | 19 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 53 | D | 33°C | 23 d | 10 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 47 | F | 33°C | 27 d | 9 h | Quiet | 1 |
| OctOctober | 44 | F | 32°C | 29 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| NovNovember | 56 | D | 32°C | 22 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 71 | B | 32°C | 6 d | 10 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Barranquilla through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Barranquilla in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyCarnaval de Barranquilla, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet