When to go · Popayán
Popayán in December
Great month. Inside Popayán's best window: Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (76°F)76°F (25°C) / 14°C (58°F)58°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside Popayán's best window: Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Popayán in this guide.
Weather in December
- PopayánHighs around 24.7 °C (76 °F), lows around 14.4 °C (58 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 76 °F (24.7 °C), lows around 58 °F (14.4 °C), rain on about 16 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 Popayán, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 24.7 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.7 °C)
Jan: 25.2 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25.2 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14.4 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.4 °C)
Jan: 13.9 °C (57 °F)57 °F (13.9 °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 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast