When to go · Manizales
Manizales in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 22
- Crowds
- Low
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- ManizalesHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 22 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 22 days
- Medellín and the Coffee Region, Colombia · Medellín, Guatapé, Salento, Manizalesrainy
Spring-like 18–28 °C (64–82 °F); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.Spring-like 64–82 °F (18–28 °C); afternoon showers in the wet months; Cocora mornings are clearest.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Colombia overall
- Low
- Prices · Colombia overall
- Low
Colombia overall: Wet in Bogotá and Medellín; mudslide risk on roads.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Manizales, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
May: 22
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Low
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Jun (rainy).
January: Inside Manizales's best window: Dec–Mar, Jul–Aug.
Manizales: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast