When to go · Cabo de la Vela
Cabo de la Vela in December
Great month. Inside Cabo de la Vela's best window: Dec–Apr, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside Cabo de la Vela's best window: Dec–Apr, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Cabo de la Vela in this guide.
Weather in December
- Cabo de la VelaHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 2 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 Cabo de la Vela, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Cabo de la Vela's best window: Dec–Apr, Sep–Nov.
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