When to go · Villa de Leyva
Villa de Leyva in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Oct–Nov (wettest); weekends year-round for prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Oct–Nov (wettest); weekends year-round for prices.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Villa de Leyva's best window: Dec–Mar (driest, clearest).
- JanuaryGreatInside Villa de Leyva's best window: Dec–Mar (driest, clearest).
- FebruaryGreatInside Villa de Leyva's best window: Dec–Mar (driest, clearest).
- MarchGreatInside Villa de Leyva's best window: Dec–Mar (driest, clearest).
Weather in May
- Villa de LeyvaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 14 days
- Andean cities, Colombia · Bogotá, Villa de Leyva, Zipaquirárainy
Cool all year (7–19 °C (45–66 °F) in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.Cool all year (45–66 °F (7–19 °C) in Bogotá); two rainy seasons, April–May and October–November; bring layers.
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 Villa de Leyva, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 4 (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–May and Oct–Nov (wettest); weekends year-round for prices.
January: Inside Villa de Leyva's best window: Dec–Mar (driest, clearest).
Villa de Leyva: 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