How warm is Colombia's Caribbean coast in July?

Typical highs are about 89°F and the sea is about 86°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.

Is July hurricane season in Colombia's Caribbean coast?

No. Storm risk is very low in July.

How crowded is Colombia's Caribbean coast in July?

Typically busy, around US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US). The quietest months are usually September and October.

Colombia's Caribbean coast in July

July is one of the weakest months for a beach trip to Colombia's Caribbean coast: a typical day grades B-, the 11th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 89°F, water around 86°F and about a 65% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically busy (US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US)).

Typical dayB-11th of 12 months

Highs / water89°FSea 86°F

Rain chance65%on a given day

Waves4.2 fttypical

CrowdsBusyUS summer school break

Storm riskVery lowoutside storm season

Colombia's Caribbean coast month by month

Typical grade and high for each month. Higher is better: A+ to F.

June: B- · July: B- · August: B-. The best months are usually January, February and March, and the weakest are June and July.

Best beaches in Colombia's Caribbean coast in July

Resorts with the best typical July, and their grades for the next few days.

Beach	Typical Jul	This week
Palomino Beach Resorts	B	SatCSunB-MonCTueC-WedC
Rosario Islands Lodges	B	SatCSunBMonB+TueC+WedB
Sofitel Barú Calablanca	B-	SatC+SunB-MonCTueB-WedB-
Decameron Barú	B-	SatC+SunB-MonCTueB-WedB-
Irotama Resort	B-	SatCSunB+MonA-TueBWedB+
Zuana Beach Resort	B-	SatC-SunBMonB+TueBWedB
Sofitel Legend Santa Clara	C+	SatCSunC+MonCTueCWedC+
Hyatt Regency Cartagena	C+	SatCSunCMonCTueCWedC+

Grades for the next few days from Veabird's beach forecast, updated Oct 3, 18:00 UTC. Higher is better: A+ to F.

Better beach options in July

Elsewhere in Central & South America, Belize (B+), Roatán & the Bay Islands (B) and Panama's Pacific beaches (B) usually grade higher in July. Further afield: Maui (A), Oʻahu (A) and Los Cabos (A-). Every destination in July.

Questions

Is July a good time to visit Colombia's Caribbean coast?: July is one of the weakest months for a beach trip to Colombia's Caribbean coast: a typical day grades B-, the 11th best of the 12 months. Expect highs near 89°F, water around 86°F and about a 65% chance of rain on a given day. Beaches are typically busy (US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US)).
How warm is Colombia's Caribbean coast in July?: Typical highs are about 89°F and the sea is about 86°F. That is warm enough for long swims without a wetsuit.
Is July hurricane season in Colombia's Caribbean coast?: No. Storm risk is very low in July.
How crowded is Colombia's Caribbean coast in July?: Typically busy, around US summer school break, Mexico summer vacation and Independence Day (US). The quietest months are usually September and October.

Plan it

Typical-month numbers from Veabird's year-ahead outlook for the 9 resorts here (median resort): 6 years of ERA5 climate normals, the seasonal pattern of the Atlantic sargassum belt, holiday crowd calendars and historical storm tracks. Any given year can differ; check the 16-day forecast before you go.