When to go · Salento

Salento in May

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 15
Crowds: Low; Colombia overall
Prices: Low; Colombia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Salento

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

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SalentoHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 15 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.Spring-like 64–82 °F (18–28 °C); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.

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

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

First month

Second month

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

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

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