When to go · Buenaventura
Buenaventura in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jul–Oct (whale season)). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jul–Oct (whale season)). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- BuenaventuraHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 15 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- Low
- Prices · Colombia overall
- Low
Colombia overall: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Buenaventura, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Jul: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Jul: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Rain days
May: 15 (better)
Jul: 17
Crowds
May: Low
Jul: Medium
Prices
May: Low
Jul: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jul: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jul–Oct (whale season)). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.
July: Inside Buenaventura's best window: Jul–Oct (whale season).
Buenaventura: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast