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Bogotá weather in May

May is a good month to visit Bogotá. Expect highs around 18°C, lows near 10°C, and about 21.3 days with rain.

7.3 · Goodtravel score for May
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Avg high
18°C
Avg low
10°C
Rainfall
85 mm
Rain days
21.3
Sunshine
9.8 h/day
Daylight
12.2 h

What to pack for Bogotá in May

  • long sleeves and a warm layer
  • a medium jacket
  • a compact umbrella or rain shell — rain is frequent

Humidity averages 85%; max daily wind around 18 km/h.

How May compares

January: 8.5/10 JFebruary: 8.0/10 FMarch: 7.5/10 MApril: 7.4/10 AMay: 7.3/10 MJune: 7.0/10 JJuly: 6.7/10 JAugust: 8.3/10 ASeptember: 9.3/10 SOctober: 7.9/10 ONovember: 7.5/10 NDecember: 8.2/10 D

Best months in Bogotá: January & September. See the full best time to visit Bogotá guide.

Bogotá in May: the details

In May, Bogotá sees average daytime highs of 18°C (64°F) and overnight lows of 10°C (50°F). Rainfall totals roughly 85 mm across 21.3 rainy days, and the sun shines about 9.8 hours per day with 12.2 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 85%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Bogotá, Colombia (4.61, -74.08) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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