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Popayán in August

Great month. Inside Popayán's best window: Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
26°C (80°F) / 13°C (55°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
High
Colombia overall
Prices
High
Colombia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Popayán

Inside Popayán's best window: Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb.

Is another month better than August?

No other month rates higher than August for Popayán in this guide.

Weather in August

Long-term averages
  • PopayánHighs around 26.4 °C (80 °F), lows around 12.5 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 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 Popayán, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Aug: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Aug: 26.4 °C (80 °F)

    Jan: 25.2 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Aug: 12.5 °C (55 °F)

    Jan: 13.9 °C (57 °F)

  • Rain days

    Aug: 8 (better)

    Jan: 14

  • Crowds

    Aug: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Aug: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Aug: 0

    Jan: 0

August: Inside Popayán's best window: Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb.

January: Inside Popayán's best window: Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb.

Popayán: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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