Guatapé weather in July
July in Guatapé: warm, a little rain, with clean air — one of the best months to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#1 of 12 months in Guatapé · #98 of 1413 destinations to visit in July · comfort 93/100 (tier S)
- Days
- 25°C
- Nights
- 15°C
- Wet days
- 11
- Sun
- 10.7 h
- Humidity
- 75%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Guatapé in July
Guatapé's forum describes July as following a near-daily rhythm — regulars say it's almost always the same pattern, rain in the morning that clears by afternoon, or the reverse, rather than a day lost entirely to weather. Worth building flexibility into the day's plans around whichever half turns out clear.
Other months in Guatapé
Regulars are specific one recent visitor described conditions around Guatape and nearby El Penol as torrential and near non-stop for weeks, muddy ground underfoot, while a long-term Medellin resident pushed back on that same stretch, saying it hadn't been cloudy and rainy every day and they'd been applying sunscreen and exercising outdoors regularly. Our row backs that mild, genuinely wet read, 19.8C over 14.7C nights feeling 15C, with a substantial 91.5mm of rain across 13.9 days and humidity at 73.7 percent. Regulars are consistent the honest read lands in between those two accounts, real and sometimes heavy rain a genuine feature of this window but patchy and variable day to day rather than a constant washout. The record: 10.4 hours of sun, a 10.3 kph wind and AQI 37.
Forum posters describe January through March as offering notably better weather than the often-cloudy norm around Medellin, the coffee region and Guatape, with temperatures in Guatape itself typically in the low 20sC. Posters are consistent that rain here falls sporadically rather than as a sustained washout, and that most planned activities remain doable even on an unlucky day. Posters flag real microclimates shaped by the surrounding mountains and valleys - it can be raining in one spot while staying sunny just a mile away - making general weather reports for the wider region less useful than checking conditions close to the visit itself. Posters generally rate January as one of the more reliable months for exploring Guatape's rock and reservoir.
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Guatapé climate normals — July
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Guatapé in July
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsJune long weekends and school break, Fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen, Mid-year recess in Colombia(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Guatapé's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Best weatherGuatapé's best weather comes in January, July and August — separate windows, not one continuous season.
July includes Fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Guatapé in July
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
June long weekends and school break
8 Jun – 15 Jul · usuallySchool holidaysCrowdedColombia's mid-year school break and a run of Monday holidays in June send Medellin families out for the weekend, filling the boats, the climb up El Penol and the hotels; weekdays stay calm. Source ↗
- Festival
Fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen
16 JulReligious feastCrowdedThe town's patron saint carried through the zocalo streets on 16 July, with a boat procession on the reservoir and a week of music around it. Everything is booked from Medellin beforehand. Source ↗
- Festival
Feria de las Flores in Medellin
30 Jul – 12 Aug · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedMedellin's flower festival runs for about ten days in early August and closes with the silleteros parade of flower frames carried on farmers' backs; it is roughly two hours from Guatape by bus, and the holiday also sends more visitors to the reservoir. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Guatapé — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is Guatapé?
Guatapé in July — FAQ
- Is July a good time to visit Guatapé?
- July in Guatapé: warm, a little rain, with clean air — one of the best months to visit. It ranks #1 of 12 months for Guatapé on SeasonMap's comfort score (93/100).
- What is the weather like in Guatapé in July?
- In July, Guatapé averages a daily high of 24.5°C and a low of 14.5°C, with about 60.3 mm of rain over roughly 11.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Guatapé in July?
- Guatapé has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 33 in July.
Within 300 km: Medellín's Feria de las Flores on 31 Jul – 9 Aug, and Bogotá's Festival de Verano on 31 Jul – 31 Aug.