Weather in Santa Marta

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 4:56 pm (GMT-5)

Now · clear sky 84 °F

Feels like: 94 °F
Low / high: 80 / 86 °F
Rain: 47% · 0.05 in
Wind: 8 mph N

→ 29.78 inHg · steady UV 10 · very high

Today in Santa Marta: light drizzle, 80 °F to 86 °F, with a 47% chance of rain (0.05 in) and a gentle breeze from the north (8 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 79 °F to 88 °F and a 4% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 88 °F. Next likely rain: Sunday 1 (51%).

Measured now at the airport

Santa Marta/Bolivar (SKSM), 8.6 mi away · 59 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature91 °F

Wind6 mph from the northwest

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

86° 80°
Today
88° 79°
Thu 29
84° 78°
Fri 30
85° 78°
Sat 31
84° 77°
Sun 1
83° 76°
Mon 2
83° 76°
Tue 3
84° 77°
Wed 4
84° 75°
Thu 5
82° 76°
Fri 6
82° 76°
Sat 7
85° 79°
Sun 8
85° 80°
Mon 9
85° 80°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Light drizzle	80 / 86 °F	47% · 0.05 in	9 mph N	2.2 ft	12:53 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Overcast	79 / 88 °F	4%	10 mph NE	2.2 ft	1:54 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Light drizzle	78 / 84 °F	33% · 0.02 in	6 mph SSE	2.6 ft	2:57 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	78 / 85 °F	33% · 0.01 in	9 mph SE	2.7 ft	3:59 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Drizzle	77 / 84 °F	51% · 0.19 in	10 mph S	2.2 ft	6:15 am · 4:59 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Drizzle	76 / 83 °F	57% · 0.19 in	6 mph SW	1.6 ft	6:47 am · 5:53 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Drizzle	76 / 83 °F	51% · 0.21 in	6 mph NNW	1.2 ft	7:23 am · 6:42 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Light drizzle	77 / 84 °F	61% · 0.09 in	7 mph N	0.9 ft	8:00 am · 7:28 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Drizzle	75 / 84 °F	67% · 0.22 in	6 mph ESE	0.9 ft	8:38 am · 8:13 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	76 / 82 °F	61% · 0.23 in	6 mph SW	1.1 ft	9:16 am · 8:59 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	76 / 82 °F	31% · 0.01 in	8 mph SE	2.4 ft	9:54 am · 9:53 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Partly cloudy	79 / 85 °F	12%	6 mph E	2.8 ft	10:31 am	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	80 / 85 °F	14%	6 mph ENE	3.0 ft	11:08 am	ECMWF
Tue 10	Mainly clear	80 / 85 °F	24%	8 mph NNW	3.1 ft	11:47 am	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Light drizzle	Overcast	Light drizzle	Mainly clear	Light drizzle	Clear	Clear
Temperature	82°	81°	80°	84°	86°	85°	84°	81°
Chance of rain	28%	47%	24%	2%	0%	29%	28%	7%
Rain	0.01 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	6 N	5 N	3 SSE	6 SSE	5 NW	8 NNW	7 N	2 E
Humidity	78%	81%	86%	75%	74%	79%	83%	88%
UV	0	0	0	5	10	3	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	86°	88°	84°	85°	84°	83°	83°
AIFS	85°	87°	86°	86°	85°	83°	83°
GFS	90°	92°	90°	89°	89°	89°	89°
ICON	91°	91°	91°	93°	91°	90°	89°
Confidence	high	high	medium	medium	medium	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.05 in	0	0.02 in	0.01 in	0.19 in	0.19 in	0.21 in
AIFS	0.10 in	0.02 in	0.09 in	0.06 in	0.11 in	0.23 in	0.43 in
GFS	0.01 in	0.02 in	0.49 in	0.21 in	0.07 in	0.16 in	0.50 in
ICON	0.13 in	0.17 in	0.16 in	0.05 in	0.18 in	0	0.22 in
Confidence	medium	medium	medium	medium	high	medium	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	915	1016	613	917	1020	616	615
AIFS	6	6	5	5	5	5	6
GFS	920	815	513	411	515	513	717
ICON	822	723	934	829	516	414	414
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	47%	4%	33%	33%	51%	57%	51%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	87%	100%	100%	81%	55%	74%	61%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, a bit drier and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +0.9 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.7 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit below −47%	A bit above +1.1 °F	83° / 80°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.2 °F	A bit below −49%	A bit above +0.9 °F	83° / 81°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.0 °F	A bit below −49%	A bit above +0.7 °F	83° / 81°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.0 °F	Below −56%	A bit above +0.7 °F	83° / 81°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Above +2.7 °F	Below −59%	A bit above +0.9 °F
December	A bit above +2.2 °F	A bit below −39%	A bit above +1.3 °F
January	Above +2.7 °F	Well above +321%	Above +2.9 °F
February	Above +3.2 °F	Well above +215%	Above +3.4 °F
March	Above +3.2 °F	Well above +276%	Above +3.2 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Santa Marta climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Santa Marta is from January to March: highs of 88 °F to 89 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Tropical cyclones rarely pass near Santa Marta: one within 93 mi in the last 30 years (1996–2025), Cesar, in July 1996.

88° 72°

JanJ
89° 72°

FebF
89° 73°

MarM
89° 75°

AprA
90° 76°

MayM
90° 76°

JunJ
90° 76°

JulJ
90° 75°

AugA
89° 76°

SepS
89° 75°

OctO
88° 75°

NovN
89° 73°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	88°	72°	0.12 in	0	8.6	78°	6.0 ft
FebruaryFeb	89°	72°	0.10 in	0	8.7	78°	6.1 ft
MarchMar	89°	73°	0.23 in	1	8.0	78°	5.6 ft
AprilApr	89°	75°	1.26 in	4	7.0	79°	4.6 ft
MayMay	90°	76°	3.48 in	11	6.1	81°	4.2 ft
JuneJun	90°	76°	3.24 in	10	6.7	82°	5.1 ft
JulyJul	90°	76°	2.08 in	8	7.2	81°	5.3 ft
AugustAug	90°	75°	2.91 in	13	7.6	83°	4.2 ft
SeptemberSep	89°	76°	4.66 in	17	7.5	84°	3.2 ft
OctoberOct	89°	75°	6.37 in	18	6.6	84°	2.9 ft
NovemberNov	88°	75°	4.07 in	11	7.0	83°	3.7 ft
DecemberDec	89°	73°	0.57 in	3	8.3	80°	5.6 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	78°	6.0 ft
Feb	78°	6.1 ft
Mar	78°	5.6 ft
Apr	79°	4.6 ft
May	81°	4.2 ft
Jun	82°	5.1 ft
Jul	81°	5.3 ft
Aug	83°	4.2 ft
Sep	84°	3.2 ft
Oct	84°	2.9 ft
Nov	83°	3.7 ft
Dec	80°	5.6 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 29.10 in of rain on about 96 days and about 2,700 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now84 °Ffeels like 94 °F

Tomorrow79 / 88 °F

It's 84 °F now (feels like 94 °F). Today, 80 °F to 86 °F; tomorrow, 79 °F to 88 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 47% 0.05 in
Thu 29 4%
Fri 30 33% 0.02 in
Sat 31 33% 0.01 in
Sun 1 51% 0.19 in
Mon 2 57% 0.19 in
Tue 3 51% 0.21 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 47%, with 0.05 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Sunday 1: 51% and 0.19 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.06 in; last 3 days, 1.06 in; last 7 days, 1.45 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity82%

Dew point78 °F

Humidity is 82% now and the dew point is 78 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds9%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak10very high

Thu 29: 10 · Fri 30: 9 · Sat 31: 9

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.7029.8029.9030.00 29.86

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.05 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 28

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Light showers	75 / 83 °F	0.38 in	6 mph ESE
Mon 26	Light showers	76 / 86 °F	0.56 in	9 mph SSE
Sun 25	Light showers	78 / 86 °F	0.09 in	8 mph E
Sat 24	Drizzle	80 / 87 °F	0.17 in	6 mph S
Fri 23	Overcast	77 / 88 °F	0	8 mph NNW
Thu 22	Drizzle	77 / 86 °F	0.06 in	11 mph NNW
Wed 21	Heavy drizzle	78 / 83 °F	0.35 in	6 mph SSW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Light drizzle	79 / 88 °F	0.05 in	6 mph N
Mon 19	Overcast	77 / 87 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Sun 18	Drizzle	77 / 85 °F	0.13 in	8 mph W
Sat 17	Light showers	79 / 86 °F	0.25 in	9 mph N
Fri 16	Light drizzle	80 / 90 °F	0.01 in	9 mph NNW
Thu 15	Overcast	77 / 89 °F	0	8 mph N
Wed 14	Light drizzle	76 / 86 °F	0.01 in	10 mph NE
Tue 13	Showers	76 / 81 °F	0.76 in	8 mph SE
Mon 12	Drizzle	77 / 89 °F	0.18 in	7 mph SSE
Sun 11	Light drizzle	79 / 90 °F	0.01 in	8 mph N
Sat 10	Light drizzle	79 / 90 °F	0.02 in	9 mph NNE
Fri 9	Light drizzle	78 / 88 °F	0.04 in	8 mph N
Thu 8	Light drizzle	79 / 87 °F	0.01 in	6 mph E
Wed 7	Light showers	80 / 87 °F	0.15 in	4 mph SSE
Tue 6	Overcast	80 / 87 °F	0	5 mph NE
Mon 5	Overcast	82 / 89 °F	0	8 mph NNE
Sun 4	Light drizzle	77 / 87 °F	0.04 in	7 mph NNW
Sat 3	Drizzle	80 / 87 °F	0.17 in	12 mph SSE
Fri 2	Heavy drizzle	79 / 89 °F	0.18 in	7 mph ESE
Thu 1	Light drizzle	79 / 87 °F	0.01 in	9 mph N
Wed 30	Overcast	81 / 91 °F	0	8 mph NNW
Tue 29	Overcast	78 / 90 °F	0	5 mph N
Mon 28	Showers	78 / 87 °F	0.57 in	8 mph SSE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Santa MartaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Santa Marta?

Light drizzle, from 80 °F to 86 °F, with a gentle breeze from the north (8 mph) and a 47% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Santa Marta?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 4% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 76 °F and a high of 88 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 10 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.78 inHg and steady: −0.06 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Santa Marta?

The best time to visit Santa Marta is from January to March: highs of 88 °F to 89 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Santa Marta in October?

In October, Santa Marta normally sees highs of 89 °F and lows of 75 °F, with about 18 rainy days (6.37 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 84 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Santa Marta?

The warmest is June, with average highs of 90 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 72 °F. The wettest is October (6.37 in) and the driest, February.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 17 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:56 pm (local time).

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