Colombia in May

May is one of Colombia's weaker months (rank 10 of 12): its 13 destinations average 67/100, led by Bogotá at 80 — 19°C and 22 rainy days — while Barranquilla is warmer at 40°C and scores 49.

#10 of 12 months for Colombia · 13 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇨🇴 Colombia, month by month

67/100 in May

Where in Colombia in May

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Bogotá	City	19°C	122 mm · 22 days	80 tier A	—
2	San Andrés	Island	36°C	138 mm · 20 days	78 tier B	—
3	Cartagena	Beach	39°C	176 mm · 25 days	76 tier B	—
4	Villa de Leyva	City	23°C	207 mm · 24 days	76 tier B	—
5	Guatapé	City	27°C	248 mm · 24 days	73 tier B	—
6	Santa Marta	Beach	39°C	232 mm · 23 days	72 tier B	—
7	Salento	Trekking hub	24°C	1445 mm · 31 days	68 tier C	—
8	Minca	Trekking hub	30°C	226 mm · 22 days	64 tier C	—
9	Cali	City	33°C	211 mm · 21 days	63 tier C	—
10	Medellín	City	33°C	317 mm · 29 days	61 tier C	—
11	Palomino	Beach	29°C	540 mm · 30 days	58 tier D	—
12	Bucaramanga	City	34°C	843 mm · 31 days	52 tier D	—
13	Barranquilla	City	40°C	269 mm · 23 days	49 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Colombia in May

Feria del Libro de Bogota · Bogotá · 21 Apr – 4 May
Festival Nacional de Bandas · Villa de Leyva · 10–25 May (usually)
The Monday puentes · Medellín · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
Mono Nunez Andean music festival · Cali · 28 May – 8 Jun (usually)

Seasons in force

Monsoon · 11 places Flood season · 1 place Foraging season · 1 place Rip currents & big surf · 1 place Sargassum season · 1 place

Better months for Colombia

January · 80/100 February · 78/100 December · 76/100 Weakest: October · 63/100

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