Colombia in December
What Colombia is like in December: weather, crowds, prices and the trips that work best that month.
4 min read · Updated 2026-08-01
Yes — December is one of Colombia's strongest months. Tropical with no four-season calendar — altitude and geography set the temperature. Broadly drier in Dec–Mar and Jul–Aug and wetter in Apr–May and Oct–Nov, with strong regional exceptions
Weather and crowds
Drier period: The most reliable all-round window across much of the country, and the busiest. Rainier period: Greener and cheaper, typically with afternoon rain rather than all-day washouts. Second drier period: A popular domestic holiday window; strong for the Caribbean coast and the Andes. Rainier period: Wettest across much of the interior; regional patterns vary considerably.
What to do in December
Best suited to nature, backpacking, beach trips. Good bases this month: Bogotá, Medellín, Cartagena.
Budget in this month
Plan on roughly $95 a day per person at mid-range (estimate, excluding flights).
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Where to go in Colombia
Bogotá
High-altitude capital with the country's biggest museums and a cool, changeable climate.
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Medellín
Valley city with a mild year-round climate, a metro and cable cars, and a strong café culture.
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Cartagena
Walled Caribbean colonial city, hot year-round, with islands offshore.
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Coffee Region
Green Andean valleys, wax palms and working coffee farms around Salento and Armenia.
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