Weather in Medellin in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Medellin in May
Going from a maximum of +88°F during the day to a minimum of +59°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +81°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +81°F.
Is Medellin warm or cold in May?
Medellin is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +79°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +61°F to +61°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Medellin:
Climate in Medellin in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +79°F | +79°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +55°F | +55°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +91°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 259 mm | 293 mm | 216 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 82% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 25 | 26 | 23 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +79°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 259 mm to 293 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Medellin is gradually decreasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Medellin?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Medellin in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2013 (+81°F) and the highest in 2015 (+87°F). The driest year was 2015 with only 189 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 573 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Medellin, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.