SeasonMapWhat's on in Guatapé, Colombia through the year
Guatapé, Colombia has 5 curated events through the year — 1 festival, 2 holidays and 2 seasons. The ones to plan around: Fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen (July) and Christmas lights (November). January, March, April, July, November and December are its peak-crowd months.
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Guatapé events and crowds by month
| Month | What starts | Crowds |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | Peak crowds |
| February | — | Shoulder season |
| March | Semana Santa | Peak crowds |
| April | First rainy season | Peak crowds |
| May | — | Shoulder season |
| June | — | Busy |
| July | Fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen | Peak crowds |
| August | — | Busy |
| September | Second rainy season | Shoulder season |
| October | — | Busy |
| November | Christmas lights | Peak crowds |
| December | — | Peak crowds |
January in Guatapé
Guatapé weather in January →Peak crowds — Christmas lights, Year-end holidays in Colombia
Nothing new starts in January.
Still on: Christmas lights (15 Nov – 10 Jan (usually))
February in Guatapé
Guatapé weather in February →Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in February.
March in Guatapé
Guatapé weather in March →Peak crowds — Semana Santa, Semana Santa recess in Colombia
- Holiday
Semana Santa
29 Mar – 5 AprEaster & Holy WeekCrowdedBook earlyMedellin comes out for Holy Week and Guatape is where a lot of it lands: the town's beds run near full and the queue up the Piedra starts before breakfast. Go on the Wednesday or not at all. Source ↗
April in Guatapé
Guatapé weather in April →Peak crowds — Semana Santa, Semana Santa recess in Colombia
- Season
First rainy season
1 Apr – 31 May · usuallyMonsoonThe heavier of the two wet spells: clear mornings on the reservoir, cloud on the Piedra by two and a downpour after it. Boat trips still run, the view from the 700 steps often does not.
Still on: Semana Santa (29 Mar – 5 Apr)
May in Guatapé
Guatapé weather in May →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in May.
Still on: First rainy season (1 Apr – 31 May (usually))
June in Guatapé
Guatapé weather in June →Busy — Mid-year recess in Colombia, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in June.
July in Guatapé
Guatapé weather in July →Peak crowds — Fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen, Mid-year recess in Colombia
- Festival
Fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen
16 JulMajor festivalCrowdedThe 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 ↗
August in Guatapé
Guatapé weather in August →Busy — one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in August.
September in Guatapé
Guatapé weather in September →Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
- Season
Second rainy season
15 Sep – 15 Nov · usuallyMonsoonThe second wet spell of the year is the wetter one for eastern Antioquia, and the reservoir sits under low cloud for days at a time. Prices ease and the town is briefly local again.
October in Guatapé
Guatapé weather in October →Busy — October recess week in Colombia
Nothing new starts in October.
Still on: Second rainy season (15 Sep – 15 Nov (usually))
November in Guatapé
Guatapé weather in November →Peak crowds — Christmas lights, Year-end holidays in Colombia
- Holiday
Christmas lights
15 Nov – 10 Jan · usuallyChristmas & New YearCrowdedGuatape switches its lights on before anywhere else in the region, usually in mid-November, and then holds them until Epiphany. December weekends are the busiest of the year after Holy Week. Source ↗
Still on: Second rainy season (15 Sep – 15 Nov (usually))
December in Guatapé
Guatapé weather in December →Peak crowds — Christmas lights, Year-end holidays in Colombia
Nothing new starts in December.
Still on: Christmas lights (15 Nov – 10 Jan (usually))