When to go · Popayán
Popayán, month by month
The best months for Popayán: Jan, Feb, Jun, Jul, Aug, Dec. Months to avoid: Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Popayán's best window: Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb.25.2 °C / 13.9 °C, 14 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 14 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGreatInside Popayán's best window: Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb.25.3 °C / 14 °C, 13 rain days78 °F / 57 °F, 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb). Across Colombia: Dry on the coast; Semana Santa may fall here (check).25 °C / 14.3 °C, 15 rain days77 °F / 58 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb). Across Colombia: First rains in the Andes; Easter crowds if late.25.1 °C / 14.5 °C, 16 rain days77 °F / 58 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.24.9 °C / 14.3 °C, 15 rain days77 °F / 58 °F, 15 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneGreatInside Popayán's best window: Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb.25.5 °C / 13.5 °C, 10 rain days78 °F / 56 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JulyGreatInside Popayán's best window: Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb.25.8 °C / 12.9 °C, 8 rain days78 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGreatInside Popayán's best window: Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb.26.4 °C / 12.5 °C, 8 rain days80 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberMixedOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb). Across Colombia: Coast getting wetter; quieter everywhere.26.2 °C / 12.9 °C, 12 rain days79 °F / 55 °F, 12 rain daysCrowds: Low
- OctoberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (wettest), Semana Santa if you want quiet streets.25.1 °C / 14 °C, 18 rain days77 °F / 57 °F, 18 rain daysCrowds: Low
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (wettest), Semana Santa if you want quiet streets.24.4 °C / 14.5 °C, 19 rain days76 °F / 58 °F, 19 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberGreatInside Popayán's best window: Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb.24.7 °C / 14.4 °C, 16 rain days76 °F / 58 °F, 16 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday