Colombia
Medellín in May
🌧️ Rainy seasonWarm, a little humid and very wet. Watch for flood risk.
🎒 Pack: compact umbrella or rain jacket · waterproof sandals
Why May scores 7.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort7.5
- ✓Warm (28°C highs / 18°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 17°C)
- !Wet: ~239 mm rain, ~9 heavy-rain days
- Air quality8.5
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~14 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Flood: ~9 heavy-rain days (≥10 mm) in an average May
- Safety baseline5.0
- ·High caution
| May | Jun | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.7 Very good | 8.7 Excellent |
| Season | 🌧️ Rainy season | 🌦️ Shoulder (showers) |
| High / low | 28° / 18° | 28° / 18° |
| Rain | 239 mm | 87 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 17° | dew pt 16° |
| PM2.5 | 14 µg/m³ | 13 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Medellín weather-station normals. Rainfall: Medellín weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Ascension Day 8–10 May · 3 days off in a row
- Corpus Christi 29–31 May · 3 days off in a row
Other public holidays: Labor Day (1 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore MedellínEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyColombia's second city, set in the Aburrá Valley with a mild climate year-round, known for its cable-car transit, street art and the annual flower fair.
No major events on our calendar for May.
Coming up later
Feria de las FloresDate variesUsually late July to early August
Ten days of concerts and events ending with the Desfile de Silleteros, where flower growers carry huge arrangements on their backs.
Why go: The city's biggest event; book accommodation early.
Where: Citywide; main parade through central Medellín
ColombiamodaDate variesUsually July
Colombia's main fashion trade fair.
Why go: Hotels near the centre fill up during the fair.
Where: Plaza Mayor convention centre
Alumbrados navideñosDate variesUsually late November or early December to early January
Large-scale Christmas light displays across the city.
Why go: Best seen in the evening; riverside areas get crowded on weekends.
Where: Along the Medellín River and city parks
Comuna 13
A hillside neighbourhood transformed by outdoor escalators, murals and hip-hop culture.
💡 Go with a local guide who can explain the area's history.
Metrocable and Parque Arví
Cable cars linked to the metro rise over hillside barrios to a large forest park with trails and markets.
Plaza Botero
A square displaying over 20 bronze sculptures donated by Fernando Botero, next to the Museo de Antioquia.
Museo de Antioquia
Art museum with a large collection of Botero's paintings and sculptures.
Jardín Botánico
A free botanical garden with an orchid house and a striking wooden canopy structure.
Guatapé and El Peñol
A popular day trip to a colourful lakeside town and a giant granite rock with over 700 steps.
Bandeja paisa
A large platter of beans, rice, ground meat, chicharrón, chorizo, fried egg, plantain, arepa and avocado.
Arepa antioqueña
A thin, plain white-corn arepa eaten with most meals.
Mazamorra
A drink of boiled corn in milk, often eaten with panela.
Buñuelos
Fried cheese dough balls, especially popular at Christmas.
Aguapanela
A drink of dissolved unrefined cane sugar, served hot or cold with lime.
Colombian coffee
Beans from Antioquia and nearby coffee regions.
💡 Specialty coffee shops and supermarkets
Carriel
A traditional leather shoulder bag of the Antioquian muleteers.
Sombrero aguadeño
A finely woven white palm-fibre hat from the region.
Miniature silletas
Small replicas of the flower-carrying frames of the Feria de las Flores.
💡 Craft shops and markets