When to go · Cabo de la Vela
Cabo de la Vela in August
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr, Sep–Nov). Across Colombia: Feria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr, Sep–Nov). Across Colombia: Feria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Cabo de la VelaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- High
- Prices · Colombia overall
- High
Colombia overall: Feria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cabo de la Vela, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 9
Jan: 2 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr, Sep–Nov). Across Colombia: Feria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.
January: Inside Cabo de la Vela's best window: Dec–Apr, Sep–Nov.
Cabo de la Vela: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen