Medellín weather in May
In May, Medellín has an average high of 24 °C75 °F and an average low of 18 °C64 °F, with about 246 mm9.7 in of precipitation. It is the 3rd warmest month of the year and the wettest.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is about the same temperature and wetter by 17 mm0.7 in. Compared with June, May is about the same temperature and wetter by 68 mm2.7 in. Daylight lasts about 12.4 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 90% and the average cloud amount 87%.
Is May a good time to visit Medellín?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is fairly wet (246 mm9.7 in). The most comfortable months in Medellín are January and February.
What to wear in May
For Medellín in May, pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and a good rain jacket or umbrella and quick-drying shoes.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medellín | 2475 | 1864 | 2469.7 |
| Bello | 2475 | 1763 | 2439.6 |
| Manizales | 2068 | 1254 | 2028.0 |
| Quibdó | 2883 | 2475 | 40616 |
| Pereira | 2577 | 1762 | 2028.0 |
| Armenia | 2577 | 1763 | 1686.6 |
| Ibagué | 2781 | 1966 | 1716.7 |
| Facatativá | 1865 | 949 | 1736.8 |
| Barrancabermeja | 3087 | 2476 | 1837.2 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Quibdó, Ibagué and Barrancabermeja; cooler: Manizales and Facatativá.
Other months in Medellín
- January24 °C76 °F / 16 °C62 °F
- February25 °C77 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- March25 °C76 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- April24 °C75 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- May24 °C75 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- June24 °C75 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- July24 °C76 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- August24 °C76 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- September24 °C76 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- October23 °C74 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- November23 °C74 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- December24 °C75 °F / 17 °C62 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Medellín in May?
In May the average high in Medellín is 24 °C (75 °F) and the average low is 18 °C (64 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Medellín in May?
On average about 246 mm (9.7 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 1st of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Medellín?
No. The warmest month in Medellín is February, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 16 °C (62 °F).
How long is the day in Medellín in May?
In the middle of May the day in Medellín lasts about 12.4 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Medellín in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 90%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Medellín in May?
On average about 87% 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 1,848 m, while Medellín lies at about 1,405 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +2.9 °C5.2 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.