When to go · Pasto
Pasto in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild)). Across Colombia: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild)). Across Colombia: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Pasto's best window: Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild).
- 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).
Weather in December
- PastoHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 6 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 Pasto, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Jan: 7
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild)). Across Colombia: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.