When to go · Pasto
Pasto in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (heavy rain), Jun–Aug (cold, fog).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Low
- Colombia overall
- Prices
- Low
- Colombia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (heavy rain), Jun–Aug (cold, fog).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside Pasto's best window: Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild).
- OctoberGreatInside Pasto's best window: Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild).
- NovemberGreatInside Pasto's best window: Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild).
- JanuaryGreatInside Pasto's best window: Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild).
Weather in May
- PastoHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 15 days
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 Pasto, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 15
Jan: 7 (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–May (heavy rain), Jun–Aug (cold, fog).
January: Inside Pasto's best window: Jan (carnival), Sep–Nov (dry, mild).
Pasto: 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