When to go · Zipaquirá
Zipaquirá in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy) and heavy traffic periods.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy) and heavy traffic periods.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- ZipaquiráHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Andean cities, Colombia · Bogotá, Villa de Leyva, Zipaquirárainy
Cool all year (7–19 °C (45–66 °F) in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.Cool all year (45–66 °F (7–19 °C) in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.
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 Zipaquirá, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
Jan: 5 (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–Jun (rainy) and heavy traffic periods.
January: Inside Zipaquirá's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Zipaquirá: 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