Climate almanac
El Retén
Magdalena Department, Colombia · 10.61°, -74.27°
What is the climate like in El Retén?
The best time to visit El Retén is typically December – March, with trip comfort peaking in January (8.5/10). El Retén is warmest in February, when daily highs average 100°F (38°C), and coolest in January, when lows fall to about 74°F (23°C). The wettest month is typically October and the driest is January; the year sees roughly 34 in (863 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitDecember – March — comfort peaks in January (8.5/10)
- Warmest monthFebruary — average high 100°F (38°C)
- Coolest monthJanuary — average low 74°F (23°C)
- Wettest monthOctober (6.6 in (168 mm))
- Driest monthJanuary (0.1 in (3 mm))
- Annual precipitation34 in (863 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromSimon Bolivar, 57 km away (1964-2025)