San Andrés weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇴 Colombia · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit San Andrés is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with March and April close behind. San Andrés averages about 2,607 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 14 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,607
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 92/100
- Rain / year
- 1,535 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 30°C / 86°F
- Population
- 58k
- Elevation
- 6 m
When is the best time to visit San Andrés?
For sunshine, the best time to visit San Andrés is February, then March and April. The dullest month is June (67/100, 191 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is San Andrés?
San Andrés gets a lot of sun: around 2,607 hours a year. February (92/100) is noticeably better than June (67). It ranks #5 of 49 destinations in Colombia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,819 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around October, carries about 45% of the annual 1,535 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 86 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 43 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| February | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 14 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| March | 92 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 10 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 23 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 71 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 127 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 191 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 183 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 169 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| September | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 179 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| October | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 28° / 82°F | 262 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 28° / 82°F | 243 mm | 8 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 78 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 91 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in San Andrés by month
The sea off San Andrés is warmest in May at around 30°C / 86°F, and coolest in February at 28°C / 82°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- San José (Alajuela) Costa Rica · 396 km · best in Feb · 2,387 h sun/yr
- Panama City Panama · 466 km · best in Feb · 1,770 h sun/yr
- Liberia Costa Rica · 473 km · best in Jan · 2,491 h sun/yr
- Managua Nicaragua · 487 km · best in Jan · 2,818 h sun/yr
- Tegucigalpa Honduras · 618 km · best in Jan · 2,423 h sun/yr
- Coxen Hole Honduras · 664 km · best in Apr · 2,764 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Providencia Colombia · 94 km · 2,733 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Corn Nicaragua · 153 km · 2,122 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Bluefields Nicaragua · 234 km · 1,871 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Puerto Cabezas Nicaragua · 244 km · 2,271 h sun/yr · best in Mar
- Limón Costa Rica · 325 km · 1,758 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How San Andrés compares month by month: San Andrés vs San José (Alajuela) · San Andrés vs Panama City · San Andrés vs Liberia · all comparisons
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