Bogotá weather in May
In May, Bogotá has an average high of 18 °C65 °F and an average low of 9 °C49 °F, with about 207 mm8.2 in of precipitation. It is the 6th warmest month of the year and ranks 2nd for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is about the same temperature. Compared with June, May is 0.6 °C1.1 °F warmer on average and wetter by 45 mm1.8 in. Daylight lasts about 12.3 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 80% and the average cloud amount 86%.
Is May a good time to visit Bogotá?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 18 °C65 °F) and it is fairly wet (207 mm8.2 in). The most comfortable months in Bogotá are January and February.
What to wear in May
For Bogotá in May, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogotá | 1865 | 949 | 2078.2 |
| Chía | 1763 | 949 | 2309.0 |
| Facatativá | 1865 | 949 | 1736.8 |
| Zipaquirá | 1762 | 948 | 2309.0 |
| Villavicencio | 2882 | 2171 | 34414 |
| Girardot City | 3290 | 2475 | 1716.7 |
| Ibagué | 2781 | 1966 | 1716.7 |
| Tunja | 1661 | 948 | 2399.4 |
| Manizales | 2068 | 1254 | 2028.0 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Villavicencio, Girardot City, Ibagué and Manizales; cooler: Tunja.
Other months in Bogotá
- January19 °C66 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- February20 °C67 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- March19 °C66 °F / 10 °C49 °F
- April18 °C65 °F / 10 °C49 °F
- May18 °C65 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- June18 °C64 °F / 8 °C47 °F
- July18 °C65 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- August19 °C66 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- September19 °C67 °F / 8 °C47 °F
- October18 °C65 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- November17 °C63 °F / 9 °C48 °F
- December18 °C64 °F / 9 °C48 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Bogotá in May?
In May the average high in Bogotá is 18 °C (65 °F) and the average low is 9 °C (49 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Bogotá in May?
On average about 207 mm (8.2 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 2nd of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Bogotá?
No. The warmest month in Bogotá is February, with an average high of 20 °C (67 °F). The coldest month is August, with an average low of 8 °C (46 °F).
How long is the day in Bogotá in May?
In the middle of May the day in Bogotá lasts about 12.3 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Bogotá in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 80%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Bogotá in May?
On average about 86% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 1,790 m, while Bogotá lies at about 2,582 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by −5.1 °C9.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.