When to go · Medellín
Medellín in December
Great month. Inside Medellín's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C81°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside Medellín's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Weather in December
- MedellínHighs around 27 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 16 daysHighs around 81 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 16 days
- Medellín and the Coffee Region, Colombia · Medellín, Guatapé, Salento, Manizalesfine
Spring-like 18–28 °C; afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.Spring-like 64–82 °F; 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast