Colombia

Medellin in May: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Medellin in May is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 22 °C. With about 27 rainy days it is very wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

55/100 · #6

Warmth

Dryness

#11

Sun

Published best categories: none

Medellin · MayPhoto: JIMENA MARTIINEZ · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 22 °C
Average low: 15 °C
Rainy days (est.): 27 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 6 h/day
Humidity: 90 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Medellin: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
April	22	15	26	252	5.8	89	0.2	55
May (selected)	22	15	27	281	6.2	90	0.2	55
June	22	15	25	225	6.5	89	0.2	55

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: May (55/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
April	±0	+0.2 °C	-0.1 °C	-0.9	-29.2 mm	-0.4 h	-0.8 %	±0 m/s
June	±0	-0.1 °C	-0.5 °C	-2	-55.6 mm	+0.3 h	-1.2 %	±0 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanLimited57 FebLimited59 MarLimited57 AprLimited55 MayLimited55 JunLimited55 JulLimited56 AugLimited56 SepLimited55 OctLimited53 NovLimited52 DecLimited54

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

Find a place to stay

Where to stay in Medellin

Compare available stays, prices and cancellation terms for Medellin on Booking.com.

Booking.comFind places to stay

Affiliate link: there is no extra cost to you.

Useful next decisions

Medellin · Month by month

Quito · May Bogotá · May Arequipa · May Buenos Aires · May

Frequently asked questions

How warm is Medellin in May?

The average daily high is around 22 °C, with an average daily low of about 15 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Medellin in May?

The curated estimate is about 27 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 281 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Medellin?

No month in Medellin reaches the threshold for a clear recommendation in the climate score; the month comparison above shows the differences.