Best time to visit Santa Marta
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Rainy season
64 / 100 this month
Best month
January
76 / 100 · Shoulder season
Weather in Oct
30°C
daily highs · 20 rain days
Cost of living
$2,204
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76.3 | Shoulder season | 96 | 27.4°C | 2.5 | $2,204 | 0 |
| February | 76.3 | Shoulder season | 96 | 27.4°C | 2.3 | $2,204 | 0 |
| March | 75.8 | Shoulder season | 95 | 27.7°C | 1.4 | $2,204 | 0 |
| April | 71.7 | Hot season | 86 | 28.0°C | 6.0 | $2,204 | 0 |
| May | 66.9 | Hot season | 75 | 28.5°C | 12.8 | $2,204 | 0 |
| June | 63.2 | Rainy season | 67 | 27.9°C | 19.6 | $2,204 | 0 |
| July | 66.4 | Hot season | 74 | 28.8°C | 13.2 | $2,204 | 0 |
| August | 63.7 | Rainy season | 68 | 28.4°C | 18.4 | $2,204 | 0 |
| September | 64.0 | Rainy season | 69 | 28.2°C | 18.4 | $2,204 | 0 |
| October | 63.5 | Rainy season | 68 | 27.7°C | 19.9 | $2,204 | 0 |
| November | 68.2 | Shoulder season | 78 | 27.7°C | 15.0 | $2,204 | 0 |
| December | 73.2 | Shoulder season | 89 | 27.9°C | 4.1 | $2,204 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 BR
Fortaleza
Brazil
|
71.5 | Shoulder season | 27.6°C · 4.5 rain | $2,112 | 0 | City page |
| #2 |
 MA
Nador
Morocco
|
71.5 | Dry comfort window | 21.1°C · 2.9 rain | $1,774 | 0 | City page |
| #3 |
 IQ
Erbil
Iraq
|
71.5 | Dry comfort window | 23.4°C · 0.8 rain | $2,558 | 0 | City page |
| #4 |
 TN
Douz
Tunisia
|
71.4 | Dry comfort window | 23.7°C · 1.4 rain | $1,626 | 0 | City page |
| #5 |
 IR
Semnan
Iran
|
71.4 | Dry comfort window | 19.1°C · 1.4 rain | $434 | 0 | City page |
| #6 |
 AO
Lubango
Angola
|
71.4 | Shoulder season | 22.0°C · 5.6 rain | $840 | 0 | City page |
| #7 |
 MX
Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
|
71.4 | Shoulder season | 27.1°C · 3.9 rain | $2,989 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 US
San Antonio
United States
|
71.4 | Shoulder season | 23.8°C · 5.4 rain | $3,030 | 0 | City page |