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Medellin

Colombia · Antioquia

Medellin, officially the Special District of Science, Technology and Innovation of Medellin, is the second-largest city in Colombia after Bogota, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburra Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains, in northwestern South America. The city's population was 2,427,129 at the 2018 census. The metro area of Medellin is the second-largest urban agglomeration in Colombia in terms of population and economy, with more than 4 million people.

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Things to do in Medellin

PREMIUM Guatapé Tour: Rock, Luxury boat ride, Meals & Llamas · 11 h · from $39.83 · 4.9/5 (1,628 reviews)
Guatapé Tour: Piedra del Peñol with Boat Tour, Breakfast, Lunch · 11 h · from $40.42 · 5.0/5 (8,250 reviews)
Comuna 13 Graffiti Tour with Local snacks · 3 h · from $19.71 · 4.9/5 (9,685 reviews)
Coffee tour in Medellín with tastings and transportation · 4 h · from $75 · 4.9/5 (471 reviews)
Medellin : Off-Road Adventure in ATV, Quad-Adrenalin-waterfall · 5 h · from $144 · 5.0/5 (129 reviews)
Paragliding flight in Medellin · 3 h · from $60 · 5.0/5 (643 reviews)

All experiences in Medellin

Weather by month in Medellin

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	27°C	10.7°C	134 mm
Feb	28.4°C	11.1°C	111 mm
Mar	29.1°C	12°C	155 mm
Apr	27.1°C	12.7°C	230 mm
May	24.9°C	12.8°C	246 mm
Jun	25°C	11.8°C	179 mm
Jul	26.4°C	11.8°C	183 mm
Aug	26.2°C	11.3°C	206 mm
Sep	27.1°C	11.8°C	202 mm
Oct	25.8°C	11.7°C	232 mm
Nov	24.7°C	10.8°C	221 mm
Dec	25.1°C	11.2°C	172 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Antioquia
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 6.25° N, 75.57° W

Near Medellin

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Manizales · 131 km away
Pereira · 161 km away
Salento · 179 km away
Armenia · 191 km away
Ibague · 204 km away

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