Santa Marta weather by month

Check out Santa Marta weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Santa Marta (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	31	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	31
Min temperature (night-time)	22	22	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	23	22
Heat & Humidity	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH	VH
Sea temperature	26	26	26	26	28	28	28	28	29	29	28	27

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Santa Marta

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	8	8	7	7	6	7	7	7	6	6	7	8
Daily hours of daylight	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	12	12	12	12	11
UV Index (Maximum)	10	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	11	10	9

Rainfall in Santa Marta

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	0	1	1	2	6	8	7	9	11	12	7	2
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	3	1	6	29	86	85	64	77	122	172	88	16

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The climate guide for Colombia (Santa Marta) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Santa Marta?

Santa Marta has a hot semi arid climate.

Santa Marta weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Santa Marta, Colombia in January and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

31
31°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
0
0 days with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
3
3 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Santa Marta weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Santa Marta, Colombia in February and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

32
32°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
22
22°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
1
1 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Santa Marta weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Santa Marta, Colombia in March and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
1
1 day with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
6
6 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Santa Marta weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Santa Marta, Colombia in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
2
2 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
29
29 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
26
26°C sea temperature

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Santa Marta weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Santa Marta, Colombia in May and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 86 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
86
86 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Santa Marta weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Santa Marta, Colombia in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 85 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
85
85 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Santa Marta weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Santa Marta, Colombia in July and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 64 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
64
64 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Santa Marta weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Santa Marta, Colombia in August and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 77 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
9
9 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
77
77 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Santa Marta weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Santa Marta, Colombia in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 122 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
24
24°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
122
122 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Santa Marta weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Santa Marta, Colombia in October and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 172 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
12
12 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
172
172 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
29
29°C sea temperature

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Santa Marta weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 32°C in Santa Marta, Colombia in November and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 88 mm of rainfall in the month.

32
32°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
23
23°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
VH
Very High heat & humidity
88
88 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index
28
28°C sea temperature

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Santa Marta weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Santa Marta, Colombia in December and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.