Santiago de Tolú weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇴 Colombia · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Santiago de Tolú is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 82/100), with December close behind. Santiago de Tolú averages about 2,380 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 33°C / 91°F and roughly 12 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,380
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 82/100
- Rain / year
- 1,429 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 27k
- Elevation
- Sea level
When is the best time to visit Santiago de Tolú?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Santiago de Tolú is January, then December. The dullest month is March (62/100, 20 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Santiago de Tolú?
Santiago de Tolú gets a moderate 2,380 hours of sunshine a year. January (82/100) is noticeably better than March (62). It ranks #10 of 49 destinations in Colombia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 1,819 hours. The year's 1,429 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 12 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 64 | 35° / 95°F | 23° / 73°F | 6 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 62 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 20 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 68 | 33° / 91°F | 25° / 77°F | 95 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 65 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 186 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 65 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 161 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| July | 65 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 199 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 65 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 179 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| September | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 178 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| October | 65 | 30° / 86°F | 25° / 77°F | 179 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| November | 65 | 31° / 88°F | 25° / 77°F | 154 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
| December | 82 | 32° / 90°F | 24° / 75°F | 60 mm | 9 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Santiago de Tolú by month
The sea off Santiago de Tolú is warmest in June at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in February at 29°C / 84°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
- Montería Colombia · 81 km · best in Dec · 2,253 h sun/yr
- Cartagena Colombia · 104 km · best in Jan · 2,547 h sun/yr
- Barranquilla Colombia · 177 km · best in Jan · 2,640 h sun/yr
- Santa Marta Colombia · 232 km · best in Jan · 2,935 h sun/yr
- Valledupar Colombia · 276 km · best in Jan · 2,523 h sun/yr
- Riohacha Colombia · 367 km · best in Jan · 2,757 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Corozal Colombia · 38 km · 2,380 h sun/yr · best in Dec
- Carepa Colombia · 226 km · 1,613 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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