When to go · Guatapé
Guatapé in December
Great month. Inside Guatapé's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside Guatapé's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Guatapé in this guide.
Weather in December
- GuatapéHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Medellín and the Coffee Region, Colombia · Medellín, Guatapé, Salento, Manizalesfine
Spring-like 18–28 °C (64–82 °F); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.Spring-like 64–82 °F (18–28 °C); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Immaculate Conception (Noche de Velitas 7 Dec) and Christmas big impact
8 Dec and 25 Dec · Colombia
Candle night, lights and holidays until mid-January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- High
- Prices · Colombia overall
- High
Colombia overall: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Guatapé, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Guatapé's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
January: Inside Guatapé's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Guatapé: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.