When to go · Salento

Salento in January

Great month. Inside Salento's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: High; Colombia overall
Prices: High; Colombia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Salento

Inside Salento's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.

No other month rates higher than January for Salento in this guide.

Long-term averages

SalentoHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 8 days
Medellín and the Coffee Region, Colombia · Medellín, Guatapé, Salento, Manizalesbest weather
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.

Colombia overall: Dry in the Andes and on the coast; Colombian holidays fill Cartagena until mid-month.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salento, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Inside Salento's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.

February: Inside Salento's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.