When to go · Pereira
Pereira in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 20
- Crowds
- Low
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug). 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
- PereiraHighs around 26.1 °C (79 °F), lows around 17.9 °C (64 °F), rain on about 20 daysHighs around 79 °F (26.1 °C), lows around 64 °F (17.9 °C), rain on about 20 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 Pereira, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 26.1 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26.1 °C)
Jan: 27.2 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27.2 °C)
Night low
May: 17.9 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.9 °C)
Jan: 17.7 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.7 °C)
Rain days
May: 20
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.
January: Inside Pereira's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Pereira: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast