When to go · Pasto

Pasto in April

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (heavy rain), Jun–Aug (cold, fog).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C); average high / low
Rain days: 12
Crowds: Medium; Colombia overall
Prices: Medium; Colombia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Pasto

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (heavy rain), Jun–Aug (cold, fog).

Is another month better than April?

April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

Long-term averages

PastoHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 12 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.

Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Colombia
Processions in Popayán and Mompox; coast and towns full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Colombia overall: Medium
Prices · Colombia overall: Medium

Colombia overall: First rains in the Andes; Easter crowds if late.

Compare two months

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

First month

Second month

Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 12
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0

April: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (heavy rain), Jun–Aug (cold, fog).

January: Inside Pasto's best window: Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild).

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

What to pack

A warm layer for the evenings
A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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