Colombia > Colombia, weather in May: Climate and travel budget
Colombia in May : Travel budget & tourist seasons.
Budget your trip depending on your departure time.
Beyond the tourist season (low, medium or high season) of the destination country, prices of your flight, hotel or all-inclusive stays may also vary depending on the demand in your country (our rates are evaluated from western Europe).
Thus, from western Europe, a stay will often be more expensive for a start during the school holidays.
In May, here's what you can expect on average:
• All-inclusive stays: 3673 € / week
• Round-trip flight: 950 €
• Tourist season: low
Climate in May, picked destinations
In May, weather conditions in Colombia make it a medium trip destination. Among our chosen destinations (see below), the average temperatures you'll face in May would be between 19.5°C and 26.0°C, with exceptional possible peaks as low as 7°C and high as 36°C as observed in previous years.Depending on your exact destination, you can face more or less rain, the average amount of rain observed during May in Colombia is 112 mm and you can have between 9 and 17 rainy days. If you want to avoid rain, your preferred destination could be Cartagena.
Note that the gap in temperature between the different areas in the country is very high and the number of rainy days can vary, therefore you should pick your destination carefully if you decide to go in Colombia in May.
Based on weather conditions, our advice for one of the best destinations in Colombia during May is Cartagena.
Click on the name of a city to read more details about it, have more climate data history and see weather forecasts.
| City | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| Bogota | 3 | 12 | 20 | 7 | 22 | 113 | 17 |  |
| Cartagena | 6 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 36 | 110 | 9 | |
Colombia: Climate & Weather
Its proximity to the equator gives the Colombian climate uniformity in its temperatures: Globally speaking, the dry season lasts from December to March and the wet season, with strong rainfall, from April to November.
However this general pattern is affected by regional geographic zones with a humid tropical climate in the Amazon, a harsher climate at altitude and more akin to desert in the Guajija.
The best time to visit Colombia is during the dry season but avoid the weeks between the middle of December to the middle of January which is the favourite time for holidaying Colombians.
However this general pattern is affected by regional geographic zones with a humid tropical climate in the Amazon, a harsher climate at altitude and more akin to desert in the Guajija.
The best time to visit Colombia is during the dry season but avoid the weeks between the middle of December to the middle of January which is the favourite time for holidaying Colombians.
Colombia: Map
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