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Topaga in August

Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (drier); the Saturday market runs year-round). Across Colombia: Feria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: High; Colombia overall
Prices: High; Colombia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodColombia month rating

Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (drier); the Saturday market runs year-round). Across Colombia: Feria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.

Is another month better than August?

August is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in August

Long-term averages

TopagaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 15 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 Topaga, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Aug: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 15
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0

August: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (drier); the Saturday market runs year-round). Across Colombia: Feria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.

January: Inside Topaga's best window: Dec–Mar (drier); the Saturday market runs year-round.

Topaga: 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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