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Today's briefing

Medellín is starting off pleasantly cool at 19 degrees this morning, though it'll feel a touch warmer at 21, before climbing to a toasty 30 degrees this afternoon with a 59 percent chance of rain keeping things from getting too dry. The UV index is sitting at a strong 7, so you'll want to pack sunscreen along with a light rain jacket or umbrella to handle those afternoon showers. For getting about town today, light layers work best so you can peel back as the day heats up. Over the weekend, expect similar warm maximums around 29 degrees both Saturday and Sunday, with rain chances increasing to 62 percent on Saturday and 70 percent on Sunday, so keep that brolly handy if you're planning outdoor activities.

27°

Overcast · feels like 27°

Today
29° / 18°
Humidity
50%
Wind
10 km/h E
UV index
3 · Low
Sunrise
5:52 am
Sunset
6:20 pm
Updated
4:31 pm

Next 24 hours

  1. Now

    28°

    63%

  2. 5pm

    26°

    59%

  3. 6pm

    24°

    51%

  4. 7pm

    22°

    43%

  5. 8pm

    21°

    37%

  6. 9pm

    21°

    32%

  7. 10pm

    20°

    27%

  8. 11pm

    20°

    23%

  9. 12am

    20°

    19%

  10. 1am

    19°

    16%

  11. 2am

    19°

    14%

  12. 3am

    19°

    14%

  13. 4am

    19°

    12%

  14. 5am

    18°

    8%

  15. 6am

    18°

    3%

  16. 7am

    19°

    0%

  17. 8am

    22°

    0%

  18. 9am

    26°

    0%

  19. 10am

    28°

    0%

  20. 11am

    30°

    12%

  21. 12pm

    31°

    28%

  22. 1pm

    31°

    41%

  23. 2pm

    31°

    48%

  24. 3pm

    30°

    51%

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Seven-day forecast

  1. Sat

    Drizzle

    29° 18°

    Rain 63%

  2. Sun

    Drizzle

    31° 18°

    Rain 51%

  3. Mon

    Drizzle

    30° 18°

    Rain 61%

  4. Tue

    Drizzle

    31° 18°

    Rain 75%

  5. Wed

    Drizzle

    29° 19°

    Rain 71%

  6. Thu

    Drizzle

    28° 18°

    Rain 49%

  7. Fri

    Drizzle

    30° 17°

    Rain 37%

Air quality

41

Good

US AQI

PM2.5
3
PM10
3
Ozone
78

Air quality by Open-Meteo (CAMS), in µg/m³.

Sun and moon

Sunrise
5:52 am
Sunset
6:20 pm
Daylight
12h 28m

Last quarter

66% lit

From the weather desk

Medellín weather, explained

How to read the Medellín forecast

A good forecast is really three views at once. The current panel tells you what it feels like outside right now, which is what matters before you head out the door. The hourly strip is for planning the next part of your day: when the rain band arrives, when the wind picks up, when it is warm enough to walk. The seven-day outlook is for the week ahead, and it is most reliable in the first three or four days. Read it from the top down and you will almost always have what you need for Medellín.

What the UV index actually means

The UV index rates the strength of the sun's ultraviolet radiation on a simple scale. Below 3 is low and you can be outside safely without protection. From 3 to 7 is moderate to high, the point at which sunburn becomes likely within an hour, so a hat and sunscreen earn their keep. Above 8 is very high to extreme, and skin can burn in minutes around the middle of the day. The index peaks at solar noon, not at the hottest part of the afternoon, so the safest habit is to check the number rather than judge by the temperature.

Why the overnight low matters as much as the high

Daytime maximums get the headlines, but the overnight minimum shapes how the day actually feels. A cold night means a slow, crisp start and, on clear evenings, the chance of fog or frost before dawn. A mild night means the warmth carries over and the morning is comfortable from the outset. Clear skies let heat escape and push the low down; cloud cover traps it and keeps the night warmer. That is why two days with the same maximum can feel completely different depending on the night that came before.

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