When to go · Mocoa
Mocoa in December
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (dry season, check)). 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) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (dry season, check)). 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
- MocoaHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °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 Mocoa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12 (better)
Jun: 15
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (dry season, check)). Across Colombia: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.
June: Inside Mocoa's best window: Jun–Aug (dry season, check).
Mocoa: 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