When to go · Barranquilla
Barranquilla in December
Great month. Inside Barranquilla's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside Barranquilla's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Barranquilla in this guide.
Weather in December
- BarranquillaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 4 days
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.
Immaculate Conception (Noche de Velitas 7 Dec) and Christmas big impact
8 Dec and 25 Dec · Colombia
Candle night, lights and holidays until mid-January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- High
- Prices · Colombia overall
- High
Colombia overall: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Barranquilla, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4
Jan: 1 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Barranquilla's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.
January: Inside Barranquilla's best window: Dec–Apr (dry); Carnaval falls in Feb or early Mar.
Barranquilla: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen