Town of Zócalos and Colour
Plan your trip
Town of Zócalos and Colour
Plan your trip
Mild and humid all year, with no seasons: what changes is the rain. This is what is worth knowing to pick your dates and pack your bag.
Guatapé sits at 1,925 metres above sea level. The temperature usually runs from 14 °C before dawn to 24 °C during the day, almost the same every month: nights are cool and days are mild.
It rains more from March to May and from September to November. May is the rainiest month, with about 244 millimetres on average, and January the driest, with about 66.
Rain mostly affects what you do outdoors —boating, climbing the rock, walks— so in the rainy season it is best to do them early and leave some slack in your plans.
The driest months, from mid-December to early March, are the most comfortable for the reservoir and for walks. They coincide with the high season: there are more visitors and it is worth booking ahead.
You can come in any month of the year. The town, the zócalos and the food do not depend on the weather.
Light clothes for the day, a jacket for the evening, a raincoat or umbrella if you come in the rainy season, sunscreen —at this altitude the sun is strong even when it is cloudy— and comfortable shoes for the steps of the rock.
Mild and humid all year. The temperature usually runs from 14 °C before dawn to 24 °C during the day, because the municipality sits at 1,925 metres above sea level.
The driest months, from mid-December to early March, are the most comfortable for the reservoir and for walks. They coincide with the high season, so it is worth booking ahead.
It rains more from March to May and from September to November. May is the rainiest month and January the driest.
Nights are cool, around 14 °C. Bring a jacket for the evening and light clothes for the day.
Historical reference averages (Weather Spark); altitude from Wikipedia. The weather on any given day may vary.
Emergencies
One number. From any phone, with no credit.
Information Point
Parque Principal, inside the Town Hall, diagonally across from the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Monday to Friday: 08:00–18:00
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 12:00–18:00
Getting here
About 80 km from Medellín, about 2 hours by road.