When to go · Ipiales
Ipiales in October
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Wettest month in many regions; flight delays on the coast.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Low
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Wettest month in many regions; flight delays on the coast.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Dry in the Andes and on the coast; Colombian holidays fill Cartagena until mid-month.
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Dry and clear; Barranquilla Carnival may fall here (check); Tayrona closure possible (check).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Dry on the coast; Semana Santa may fall here (check).
Weather in October
- IpialesHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- Low
- Prices · Colombia overall
- Low
Colombia overall: Wettest month in many regions; flight delays on the coast.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ipiales, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Oct: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 6
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Outside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Wettest month in many regions; flight delays on the coast.
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