When to go · Pasto
Pasto in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (heavy rain), Jun–Aug (cold, fog).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (heavy rain), Jun–Aug (cold, fog).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Pasto's best window: Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild).
- OctoberGreatInside Pasto's best window: Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild).
- NovemberGreatInside Pasto's best window: Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild).
- JanuaryGreatInside Pasto's best window: Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild).
Weather in August
- PastoHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 20 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- High
- Prices · Colombia overall
- High
Colombia overall: Feria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pasto, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 20
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: 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