When to go · Popayán
Popayán in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (wettest), Semana Santa if you want quiet streets.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- Low
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (wettest), Semana Santa if you want quiet streets.
Is another month better than October?
October is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in October
- PopayánHighs around 25.1 °C (77 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 77 °F (25.1 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 18 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- Low
- Prices · Colombia overall
- Low
Colombia overall: Wettest month in many regions; flight delays on the coast.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Popayán, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Oct: 25.1 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25.1 °C)
Jan: 25.2 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25.2 °C)
Night low
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 13.9 °C (57 °F)57 °F (13.9 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 18
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov (wettest), Semana Santa if you want quiet streets.
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