When to go · Montería
Montería in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). 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:
- JulyGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Drier Andes; whales on the Pacific coast (Jul–Oct).
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Feria de las Flores in Medellín; windy kite season in Bogotá.
- DecemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Dry season returns; Medellín's Christmas lights; coast sells out.
- JanuaryGoodOutside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Dry in the Andes and on the coast; Colombian holidays fill Cartagena until mid-month.
Weather in May
- MonteríaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 12 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 Montería, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Good (better)
Daytime high
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.
January: Outside the best window (check). Across Colombia: Dry in the Andes and on the coast; Colombian holidays fill Cartagena until mid-month.
Montería: 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