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Villa de Leyva in December

Great month. Inside Villa de Leyva's best window: Dec–Mar (driest, clearest).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
22°C (72°F) / 8°C (46°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
High
Colombia overall
Prices
High
Colombia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Villa de Leyva

Inside Villa de Leyva's best window: Dec–Mar (driest, clearest).

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Villa de Leyva in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Villa de LeyvaHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • Andean cities, Colombia · Bogotá, Villa de Leyva, Zipaquirábest weather

    Cool all year (7–19 °C (45–66 °F) in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.

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 Villa de Leyva, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)

    Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)

    Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 7

    Jan: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 1

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Villa de Leyva's best window: Dec–Mar (driest, clearest).

January: Inside Villa de Leyva's best window: Dec–Mar (driest, clearest).

Villa de Leyva: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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