Salento
Salento is a village in Quindío Department, Colombia, 1,995 m above sea level. It has a population of about 4,135. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Salento at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in July
312 mm of rain
166 mm of rain
within 23 km
Weather in Salento
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Showers · wind 6 km/h · humidity 74%
When to go to Salento
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 59 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 56 |
| High | 20° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° | 20° |
| Low | 13° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° |
| Rain (mm) | 171 | 179 | 260 | 331 | 312 | 224 | 184 | 166 | 209 | 372 | 377 | 249 |
| Wet days | 14 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 19 |
What's on in Salento
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Salento
More museums: Casa Museo Cipriano Echeverri · Casa Museo Musical del Quindío · Insectuarium · Museo Arte y Cultura Universal · Museo arqueológico · Museo de Geología y Suelos · Museo del Café
Outdoors around Salento
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Salento
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Colombia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Salento
Earthquakes around Salento
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Salento
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Salento from above
Postal codes
Getting to Salento
Places near Salento
Places with a climate like Salento
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
