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When to go · Ipiales

Ipiales in December

Good month. Outside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
19°C (66°F) / 8°C (46°F)
average high / low
Rain days
5
Crowds
High
Colombia overall
Prices
High
Colombia overall

Verdict

GoodColombia month rating

Outside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Ipiales in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • IpialesHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 5 days

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 Ipiales, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Good

    Jan: Good

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)

    Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)

    Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 5

    Jan: 5

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 0

December: Outside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.

January: Outside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Dry in the Andes and on the coast; Colombian holidays fill Cartagena until mid-month.

Ipiales: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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Across Colombia in December →