When to go · San Miguel
San Miguel in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (rainy season, road conditions worsen).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- High
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (rainy season, road conditions worsen).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- San MiguelHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 14 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 San Miguel, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 14 (better)
Jun: 17
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May (rainy season, road conditions worsen).
June: Inside San Miguel's best window: Jun–Sep (drier).
San Miguel: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast