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When to go · Zipaquirá

Zipaquirá in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy) and heavy traffic periods.

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 11°C (52°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Low
Colombia overall
Prices
Low
Colombia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Zipaquirá

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy) and heavy traffic periods.

Is another month better than May?

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • ZipaquiráHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 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.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Colombia overall
Low
Prices · Colombia overall
Low

Colombia overall: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Zipaquirá, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 11 °C (52 °F)

    Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 10

    Jan: 5 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

May: 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

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