Colombia no get four season
Since e dey sit for equator, Colombia dey swap summer and winter for dry and wet season, dem dey call am *verano* (dry) and *invierno* (rainy). Altitude matter pass calendar: Cartagena dey bake di whole year near 30C, Bogota dey stay cool at 14C, and Medellin earn im "City of Eternal Spring" nickname wit steady 22C.
Dry season na peak season
Di main dry season dey run December to March, wit shorter dry spell for July and August. Dis months bring di clearest sky for Caribbean coast, Coffee Triangle and Tayrona National Park.
- Best for beach and hiking because sun dey reliable
- Highest price and busy hostel, especially late December to mid-January
- Book early for Cartagena, Santa Marta and Salento
Shoulder and wet season
Rain dey peak April to May and again October to November. Shower dey usually short afternoon burst, no be all-day washout, so travel still remain easy and far cheaper.
- Best value for flight and hotel
- Lush green landscape for coffee region
- Whale watching off Pacific coast near Nuqui dey run July to October
Festival wey worth planning around
- January Feria de Manizales, bullfight and coffee culture
- February/March Carnaval de Barranquilla, di country biggest party and UNESCO heritage event
- April Semana Santa, wit solemn procession for Popayan and Mompox
- June/July Rock al Parque for Bogota, one huge free music festival
- August Feria de las Flores for Medellin, wit di famous *silleteros* flower parade
- August Festival de Verano for Bogota during di mid-year dry spell
- December Alumbrados light display, spectacular for Medellin
Quick pick by traveler
- Sun and beach December to March for Caribbean coast
- Whale and di Pacific July to October
- Fewer crowd, lower price April to May or October to November
- Festival lover February for Barranquilla, August for Medellin
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