When to go · Popayán
Popayán in May
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 14°C (58°F)58°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb). 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
- PopayánHighs around 24.9 °C (77 °F), lows around 14.3 °C (58 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 77 °F (24.9 °C), lows around 58 °F (14.3 °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 Popayán, side by side.
Verdict
May: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 24.9 °C (77 °F)77 °F (24.9 °C)
Jan: 25.2 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25.2 °C)
Night low
May: 14.3 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.3 °C)
Jan: 13.9 °C (57 °F)57 °F (13.9 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb). Across Colombia: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.
January: Inside Popayán's best window: Jun–Aug (drier), Dec–Feb.
Popayán: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast