When to go · Buenaventura
Buenaventura in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Jul–Oct (whale season)). Across Colombia: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jul–Oct (whale season)). Across Colombia: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- BuenaventuraHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 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 Buenaventura, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jul: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12 (better)
Jul: 17
Crowds
Dec: High
Jul: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jul: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jul–Oct (whale season)). Across Colombia: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.
July: Inside Buenaventura's best window: Jul–Oct (whale season).
Buenaventura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast