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)72°F (22°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Colombia overall
Verdict
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
- ZipaquiráHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), 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.Cool all year (45–66 °F (7–19 °C) 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)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
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