When to go · Melgar
Melgar in December
Great month. Inside Melgar's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside Melgar's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (dry season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Melgar in this guide.
Weather in December
- MelgarHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 10 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 Melgar, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Melgar's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (dry season).
January: Inside Melgar's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (dry season).
Melgar: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast