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Ipiales Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Sunday at 17° · coldest night tonight at 6°

The short of it: Ipiales weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 12 °C (53 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 10 °C (51 °F). Today’s high 17 °C (62 °F), low 6 °C (42 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: fog advisory. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 18:45 local time.

IPIALES, Saturday. — Fog is the word from the Ipiales station, with a high of 17° and a low of 6°. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 18°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ESE, gusting to 18 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 17°, while tonight will be the coldest at 6°. The week looks dry — no rain worth measuring. Nights run 2° colder than the November norm of 8°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Ipiales runs from 8° at night to 18° by day, with some 127 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 18°, August the coldest at 6°, and November the wettest with 127 mm. The best months to ride in are September and August.

Daylight holds steady at 12 h 5 min. The station stands 2,994 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast12°11°7 km/h–
7 PMOvercast12°10°4 km/h–
8 PMPartly cloudy11°10°3 km/h–
9 PMMostly clear10°9°2 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy9°8°2 km/h–
11 PMOvercast8°7°1 km/h–
12 AMFog8°7°2 km/h–
1 AMFog7°6°3 km/h–
2 AMFog7°5°3 km/h–
3 AMFog6°5°3 km/h–
4 AMFog6°4°3 km/h–
5 AMFog6°4°3 km/h–
6 AMFog6°4°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast7°6°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast11°10°3 km/h–
9 AMOvercast14°10°13 km/h–
10 AMOvercast15°11°15 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy16°12°16 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy17°13°16 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy17°13°16 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy17°13°16 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy17°13°15 km/h–
4 PMPartly cloudy15°12°14 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy14°11°12 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): fog, high 17°, low 6°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:51 AM, down 5:56 PM. Sight is poor. Travellers urged to go slow and light their lanterns.

The Almanac · Ipiales Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Ipiales, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 9.0 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
10°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 5 min
Average wind
7 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 18°, nights near 8°. A wool coat will serve you well. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 127 mm.

Ipiales in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Ipiales by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January17°7°77 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
February17°8°82 mm8 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
March17°8°96 mm7 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
April17°8°121 mm7 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦
May17°8°87 mm7 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
June16°7°77 mm9 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
July16°7°69 mm10 km/h12 h 10 min✦✦✦
August16°6°50 mm11 km/h12 h 8 min✦✦✦✦
September17°6°59 mm9 km/h12 h 7 min✦✦✦✦
October18°7°118 mm8 km/h12 h 6 min✦✦✦
November18°8°127 mm7 km/h12 h 5 min✦✦✦
December17°8°105 mm8 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Ipiales

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Ipiales today?

Right now it is 12 °C (53 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 10 °C (51 °F). Today’s high is 17 °C (62 °F) and tonight’s low 6 °C (42 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Ipiales this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Ipiales?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: fog advisory.

What is the warmest month in Ipiales?

October, with an average high of 18 °C (64 °F). The coldest is August, when nights average 6 °C (44 °F). The wettest month is November (127 mm (5.0 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Ipiales?

September and August. September brings highs near 17 °C (62 °F) and about 59 mm (2.3 in) of rain; August highs near 16 °C (61 °F) and 50 mm (2.0 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Ipiales?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 6 °C (44 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
PupialesNariño5 km N17°7°128 mm
PotosíNariño8 km ESE18°8°123 mm
TulcánCarchi9 km W17°7°133 mm
AldanaNariño9 km NW16°6°126 mm
CarlosamaNariño11 km WNW17°7°131 mm
GualmatánNariño13 km NE16°7°124 mm
ContaderoNariño14 km NE18°9°135 mm
CórdobaNariño14 km ENE18°8°122 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

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