Beach
El Rodadero
Magdalena Department · Colombia · Caribbean Sea
11.2014, -74.2281 · Santa Marta, 6 km
- 29°Sea · September
- 31°High · March
- 9.3 hSunshine · February
Your month at the beach
El Rodadero in January
- 30°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 9.2 hSunshine a day
- 1 dayRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
El Rodadero in February
- 31°CAir, daytime high23°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 9.3 hSunshine a day
- 0 daysRainy days in the month2 mm in total
- 21 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
El Rodadero in March
- 31°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 26°CSea temperature
- 8.9 hSunshine a day
- 2 daysRainy days in the month6 mm in total
- 20 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
El Rodadero in April
- 31°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 6 daysRainy days in the month30 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
El Rodadero in May
- 30°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.2 hSunshine a day
- 16 daysRainy days in the month114 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
El Rodadero in June
- 30°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.7 hSunshine a day
- 15 daysRainy days in the month83 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
El Rodadero in July
- 31°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 8.2 hSunshine a day
- 12 daysRainy days in the month79 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
El Rodadero in August
- 30°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 28°CSea temperature
- 7.9 hSunshine a day
- 18 daysRainy days in the month96 mm in total
- 12 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
El Rodadero in September
- 30°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.4 hSunshine a day
- 23 daysRainy days in the month130 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
El Rodadero in October
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 6.8 hSunshine a day
- 22 daysRainy days in the month176 mm in total
- 10 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
El Rodadero in November
- 29°CAir, daytime high25°C at night
- 29°CSea temperature
- 7.1 hSunshine a day
- 14 daysRainy days in the month104 mm in total
- 13 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
El Rodadero in December
- 30°CAir, daytime high24°C at night
- 27°CSea temperature
- 8.4 hSunshine a day
- 5 daysRainy days in the month26 mm in total
- 17 km/hAverage wind
Averages for 1991–2020. A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain.
The beach itself
- 102Places to stay within 5 kmHotels, guest houses, apartments and campsites · OpenStreetMap
- 9 kmAirport: Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR)In a straight line; by road it is further
No reliable information yet on: bathing water quality, wheelchair access, lifeguards.
January from 2020 to 2025
In January 2025 the sea averaged 28.1 °C — 2.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
February from 2020 to 2025
In February 2025 the sea averaged 27.3 °C — 1.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
March from 2020 to 2025
In March 2025 the sea averaged 27.6 °C — 1.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 25.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.9 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
April from 2020 to 2025
In April 2025 the sea averaged 28.1 °C — 1.6 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 26.5 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.8 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
May from 2020 to 2025
In May 2025 the sea averaged 29.0 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.8 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.1 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
June from 2020 to 2025
In June 2025 the sea averaged 29.1 °C — 0.7 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
July from 2020 to 2025
In July 2025 the sea averaged 28.9 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.9 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
August from 2020 to 2025
In August 2025 the sea averaged 29.4 °C — 1.0 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.4 °C
1991–2020 average: 30.4 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
September from 2020 to 2025
In September 2025 the sea averaged 30.0 °C — 0.9 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
October from 2020 to 2025
In October 2025 the sea averaged 29.9 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 29.1 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
November from 2020 to 2025
In November 2025 the sea averaged 29.4 °C — 0.8 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 28.6 °C
1991–2020 average: 28.7 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
December from 2020 to 2025
In December 2025 the sea averaged 28.5 °C — 1.2 °C above the 1991–2020 average.
1991–2020 average: 27.3 °C
1991–2020 average: 29.6 °C
Each bar is one year. Above the dashed line (the 1991–2020 average), that month was warmer than usual; below it, cooler.
When to go
1991–2020 averagesThe year at a glance
- Jan26°9 h2 mm
- Feb26°9 h2 mm
- Mar26°9 h6 mm
- Apr27°8 h30 mm
- May28°7 h114 mm
- Jun28°8 h83 mm
- Jul28°8 h79 mm
- Aug28°8 h96 mm
- Sep29°7 h130 mm
- Oct29°7 h176 mm
- Nov29°7 h104 mm
- Dec27°8 h26 mm
Each card is a month. The colour is the sea temperature, on the same scale as the map; in bold, the two best months for each.
Sea temperature
1991–2020 averagesClimate through the year
1991–2020 averagesRain
Sunshine
Sunshine hours are estimated from measured solar radiation, not observed directly.
Month by month
1991–2020 averagesEvery month at El Rodadero: air, sea, rain and sunshine. Averages for 1991–2020.
| Month | High°C | Low°C | Sea°C | Rainmm | Rainy daysdays | Sunshineh/day | Windkm/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 9.2 | 20 |
| February | 31 | 23 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 9.3 | 21 |
| March | 31 | 24 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 8.9 | 20 |
| April | 31 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 6 | 8.2 | 17 |
| May | 30 | 25 | 28 | 114 | 16 | 7.2 | 12 |
| June | 30 | 25 | 28 | 83 | 15 | 7.7 | 12 |
| July | 31 | 25 | 28 | 79 | 12 | 8.2 | 13 |
| August | 30 | 25 | 28 | 96 | 18 | 7.9 | 12 |
| Septemberwarmest sea | 30 | 25 | 29 | 130 | 23 | 7.4 | 10 |
| October | 29 | 25 | 29 | 176 | 22 | 6.8 | 10 |
| November | 29 | 25 | 29 | 104 | 14 | 7.1 | 13 |
| December | 30 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 8.4 | 17 |
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Photos
Photos shared by their authors on Wikimedia Commons, with its colours adjusted.
About these numbers
Averages are for 1991–2020; the recent years (2020–2025) are what actually happened. Neither is today's weather.
| What | Where it comes from | Nearest measurement |
|---|---|---|
| Air, rain and sunshine | NASA POWER | 28 km away |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1, 1991–2020 | 18 km away |
| 2020–2025, month by month | NASA POWER · NOAA OISST v2.1 | 28 km away |
| Lifeguards and places to stay | OpenStreetMap | within 1–5 km |
| Nearest airport | OurAirports | straight-line distance |
| Image at the top | Sentinel-2 cloudless (EOX) | at this spot |