When to go · La Macarena
La Macarena in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jun (little colour in the river); heavy-rain days when flights are postponed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 17
- Crowds
- Medium
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jun (little colour in the river); heavy-rain days when flights are postponed.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside La Macarena's best window: Jul–Nov for the river bloom; Sep–Feb for the most sun.
- AugustGreatInside La Macarena's best window: Jul–Nov for the river bloom; Sep–Feb for the most sun.
- SeptemberGreatInside La Macarena's best window: Jul–Nov for the river bloom; Sep–Feb for the most sun.
- OctoberGreatInside La Macarena's best window: Jul–Nov for the river bloom; Sep–Feb for the most sun.
Weather in April
- La MacarenaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 17 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 17 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.
Semana Santa big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Colombia
Processions in Popayán and Mompox; coast and towns full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Colombia overall
- Medium
Colombia overall: First rains in the Andes; Easter crowds if late.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in La Macarena, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 17
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jun (little colour in the river); heavy-rain days when flights are postponed.
January: Inside La Macarena's best window: Jul–Nov for the river bloom; Sep–Feb for the most sun.
La Macarena: 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