When to go · San Gil
San Gil in August
Great month. Inside San Gil's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (drier; better river levels).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Inside San Gil's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (drier; better river levels).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for San Gil in this guide.
Weather in August
- San GilHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 15 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 San Gil, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 15
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: High
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside San Gil's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (drier; better river levels).
January: Inside San Gil's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug (drier; better river levels).
San Gil: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast