Pasto in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Pasto sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 581 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Pasto's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pasto's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Rainfall
- 581 mm
- 71 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Pasto in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 19°C.
A typical winter day in Pasto reaches about 19°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Pasto weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 10° | 177 | 22.4 | 11.9 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 19° / 11° | 182 | 22.4 | 12 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 19° / 11° | 236 | 27.5 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 19° / 11° | 231 | 27.5 | 12 | 3.3 |
| May | 19° / 11° | 181 | 27.3 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Jun | 18° / 10° | 114 | 23.7 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 18° / 10° | 92 | 22.2 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Aug | 19° / 10° | 63 | 16.6 | 12 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 20° / 10° | 99 | 19.9 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 195 | 25.2 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 244 | 26.5 | 11.9 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 19° / 10° | 222 | 25.8 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Pasto gets around 581 mm of rain over 71 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early December to 12 hours by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Pasto?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pasto.
What to pack for Pasto in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Pasto sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.
UV index in Pasto in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pasto peaks around February 20 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 23 at about 13 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 16 | Extreme |
| Jun | 14 | Extreme |
| Jul | 13 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Pasto?
Pasto sits at 1.2°N, 77.3°W, 2,569 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Buesaco, 23 km away.
Topography around Pasto
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pasto.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pasto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m around an average of 2,616 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,750 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,628 m.
The land around Pasto is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.
Colombia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 38% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $8,562
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 74%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 24.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 15.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 480
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pasto (1.2146°, -77.2785°, elevation 2,569 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.