Atlántico Department · Colombia

Soledad travel guide

Soledad is a city in Atlántico Department, Colombia, home to about 676,000 people.

Nearest airport
BAQ2 km · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport
Currency
COPColombian peso
Time zone
America/Bogota
Language
Spanish

About

About Soledad

Soledad is a municipality in the Colombian department of Atlántico, part of the Metropolitan area of Barranquilla. It is the 6th most populous in Colombia and 3rd most populous in the Caribbean region, after Barranquilla and Cartagena.

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When to go

The best time to visit Soledad

Soledad 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.

0°17°33°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec172 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

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 Soledad: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), about 2.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR, 65 km) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG, 95 km) are also within reach.

large airport

BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport

2.3 km from the centreICAO SKBQ
medium airport

SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport

64.9 km from the centreICAO SKSM
large airport

CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport

94.9 km from the centreICAO SKCG

Questions

Soledad: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Soledad?

Soledad 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 Soledad?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), about 2.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR, 65 km) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG, 95 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Soledad?

Colombian peso (COP).

Nearby

Destinations near Soledad

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; 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.