When to go · Bogotá

Bogotá in May

Mixed month. Wet; some days grey all day.

Key facts

Verdict: Mixed
Temperature: 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C); average high / low
Rain days: 19
Crowds: Low; Colombia overall
Prices: Low; Colombia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

MixedVoykit month rating for Bogotá

Wet; some days grey all day.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BogotáHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 19 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 19 days
Andean cities, Colombia · Bogotá, Villa de Leyva, Zipaquirárainy
Cool all year (7–19 °C (45–66 °F) in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.Cool all year (45–66 °F (7–19 °C) in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.

Mar–May season

Heavier and more frequent afternoon rain; plan mornings outdoors.

Colombia overall: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bogotá, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Wet; some days grey all day.

January: Dry season; cool mornings, sunny days.

Bogotá: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.