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Manizales in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
21°C (70°F) / 12°C (54°F)
average high / low
Rain days
22
Crowds
Low
Colombia overall
Prices
Low
Colombia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Manizales

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy).

Is another month better than May?

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • ManizalesHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 22 days
  • Medellín and the Coffee Region, Colombia · Medellín, Guatapé, Salento, Manizalesrainy

    Spring-like 18–28 °C (64–82 °F); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.

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 Manizales, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Avoid

    Jan: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    May: 21 °C (70 °F)

    Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 12 °C (54 °F)

    Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 22

    Jan: 14 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 0

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy).

January: Inside Manizales's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.

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

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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