Atlántico Department · Colombia
Salgar travel guide
Salgar is a city in Atlántico Department, Colombia, home to about 84,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- BAQ22 km · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
- Currency
- COPColombian peso
- Time zone
- America/Bogota
- Language
- Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Salgar
Salgar has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 172 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Salgar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR, 78 km) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG, 90 km) are also within reach.
BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport
CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport
Questions
Salgar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Salgar?
Salgar has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; September is the wettest, with about 172 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Salgar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), about 22 km from the city centre in a straight line; Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR, 78 km) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG, 90 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Salgar?
Colombian peso (COP).
Nearby
Destinations near Salgar
Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.