When to go · Manizales
Manizales in December
Great month. Inside Manizales's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside Manizales's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Manizales in this guide.
Weather in December
- ManizalesHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 16 days
- Medellín and the Coffee Region, Colombia · Medellín, Guatapé, Salento, Manizalesfine
Spring-like 18–28 °C (64–82 °F); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.Spring-like 64–82 °F (18–28 °C); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.
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 Manizales, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Manizales's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
January: Inside Manizales's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Manizales: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast