September verdict

Santa Marta, Colombia in September

Weather score64Good

Good for holiday weather

Average highs sit around 32°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards. Sunshine averages 5.7h per day, enough for a balanced month. Rainfall averages 122mm, so some wet days are possible.

Santa Marta, Colombia, Colombia travel weather guide
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September weather

Monthly averages

Temp

32°C

Rain

122mm

Sun

5.7h

Sea

29°C

Weather score

64

Good

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Trip feel

Warm

Average highs sit around 32°C, giving warm days by monthly-average standards.

Showers

Rainfall averages 122mm, so some wet days are possible.

Some sun

Sunshine averages 5.7h per day, enough for a balanced month.

Warm sea

Sea temperatures average 29°C, so swimming is usually comfortable by monthly-average standards.

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Temperature

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September32°C average high

September is close to Santa Marta's usual daytime heat, with little temperature swing across the year.

Warmest monthsAll year

Daytime heat stays consistently warm through the year.

September122mm average rain

September is wetter than Santa Marta's yearly average, so flexible plans matter more.

Driest monthsJanuary to April and December

This is the drier part of the year, when outdoor plans usually need less weather flexibility.

September5.7 hours average sun

September is one of Santa Marta's cloudier months, so sunshine-led plans are less reliable.

Brightest monthsJanuary to February and December

This stretch has the strongest sunshine in the monthly averages.

Sea temperature

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September29°C average sea

September is one of Santa Marta's warmest sea months, when swimming comfort is usually strongest.

Warmest seaJune and August to November

Sea temperatures are usually near 28°C in this stretch, so swimming comfort is at its strongest.

Weather score

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September64 weather score

September scores below Santa Marta's yearly average, so the weather trade-offs are more noticeable.

Best weather monthsJanuary to March and December

These months have the strongest weather score in the monthly averages.

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