Bogotá · Colombia
May
Rainy season easing — better mornings and still very affordable before the June dry season.
Best match
#8 of 12 months
There are better months for Bogotá — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
18°C
Low
8°C
Rain
98mm
Sun
4.6hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How May scores in Bogotá
Weather
Good
Value
Excellent
Crowds
Excellent
Events
Good
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in May
- ↑May sits at the transition between the first wet season and the second dry season. The heavy afternoon rains of April begin to ease and the mornings extend into the early afternoon before clouds build. The surrounding Sabana de Bogotá — the vast high-altitude plateau in which the city sits — is at maximum green and the weekend escapes to small towns like Villa de Leyva (three hours north, a beautifully preserved colonial town) or Zipaquirá (with its underground Salt Cathedral, a genuinely extraordinary subterranean cathedral carved into a working salt mine) are at their most scenic.
- ↑The Bogotá restaurant scene is particularly accessible in May: a post-rainy-season crowd at the Zona Rosa and the Chicó neighbourhood restaurants and bars is less international-tourist-heavy and more local. The hip café corridor along Calle 67 in Chapinero Alto — home to Azahar coffee, Café Quindío, and several excellent pan de bono bakeries — is at its most relaxed.
What you sacrifice
- ↓May still sees significant rainfall (98mm) and weather unpredictability. Planning outdoor day trips requires checking the mountain road conditions, which can become waterlogged after sustained rain.
- ↓The gap between rainy and dry season means some weeks alternate between good stretches and rainy periods. Pack layers and a reliable rain jacket.
How May compares to June (best month)
| Factor | May | June ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 6 | 8 |
| Value | 8 | 7 |
| Crowds | 8 | 7 |
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Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Bogotá, not across destinations. Methodology →