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When to go · Ipiales

Ipiales in May

Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Low; Colombia overall
Prices: Low; Colombia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedColombia month rating

Outside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages

IpialesHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 8 days

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Colombia overall: Low
Prices · Colombia overall: Low

Colombia overall: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ipiales, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0

May: Outside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.

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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