Travel Tips
Weather Overview
Colombia is the second most biodiverse country in the world. It’s located in the
north of South America and has a coastline on the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific
Ocean. The country borders the Darien jungle to its west and the Amazon to its
east. Sitting just slightly north of the equator, it has an equal 12 hours of daylight
and darkness with minimal variation during the year.
The weather varies from region to region within the country. While there aren ́t any
official seasons, some months are drier or rainier than others. This is because much
of the country lies in mountainous terrain where the temperature variations depend
on the altitude. Also, the farther up the mountain you go, the more significant the
difference between daytime and night-time temperatures.
April, May, October, and November tend to have more rain in the mountains than
the rest of the year.
The daytime high temperatures reach 32C along the coast and cool down to
mid-20s F at night. With humidity hovering around 80%, these cities’ “real feel”
temperatures can be even hotter.
These coastal communities have significantly less rain than the mountains. There is
essentially no rain from December through April, and only September and October
are considered rainy months.
Festivals & Religious Ceremonies
Año Nuevo / (New Year’s Day) (January 1)
Día de Los Reyes Magos / (Epiphany) (January 6[1])
Día de San José / (Saint Joseph’s Day) (March 19[1])
Jueves Santo / (Maundy Thursday) and Viernes Santo (Good Friday) (the Thursday
and Friday before Easter Sunday, variable dates in March or April)
Primero de Mayo / (Labour Day) (May 1)
Ascensión del señor / (Ascension of Jesus) (39 days after Easter Sunday)
Corpus Christi (60 days after Easter Sunday)
Sagrado Corazón / (Sacred Heart) (68 days after Easter Sunday)
San Pedro y San Pablo /Saint Peter and Saint Paul) (June 29)
Declaración de la Independencia de Colombia / Declaration of Independence (July
20)
Battle of Boyacal (August 7)
La Asunción / (Assumption of Mary) (August 15)
Día de la Raza / (Colombus Day) (October 12[1])
Día de Los Santos /All Saints Day (November 1[1])
Independencia de Cartagena / Independence of Cartagena(November 11)
La Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception) (December 8)
Navidad (Christmas Day) (December 25)