When to go · La Macarena

La Macarena in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jun (little colour in the river); heavy-rain days when flights are postponed.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C); average high / low
Rain days: 20
Crowds: Low; Colombia overall
Prices: Low; Colombia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for La Macarena

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jun (little colour in the river); heavy-rain days when flights are postponed.

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

La MacarenaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 20 days

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

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

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jun (little colour in the river); heavy-rain days when flights are postponed.

January: Inside La Macarena's best window: Jul–Nov for the river bloom; Sep–Feb for the most sun.

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