Cali Weather in May
Cali in May
The short of it: Cali in May averages a high of 29 °C (85 °F) and a low of 19 °C (66 °F), with 154 mm (6.1 in) of rain and about 12 h 16 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are November and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 19° · rain 154 mm · daylight 12 h 16 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: November & October
Thirty years of records give Cali an average May high of 29°, a low of 19° and some 154 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 29°, nights near 19°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 154 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 16 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are November and October.
Against its neighbours, Cali runs about middling and drier than most in May. Yumbo, 17 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
May in Cali, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 5.0 mm less rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 16 min
- Average wind
- 3 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YumboValle del Cauca Department | 17 km N | 29° | 19° | 157 mm |
| JamundíValle del Cauca Department | 19 km S | 29° | 19° | 150 mm |
| CandelariaValle del Cauca Department | 19 km E | 29° | 19° | 148 mm |
| Puerto TejadaCauca Department | 25 km SSE | 29° | 19° | 156 mm |
| PalmiraValle del Cauca Department | 27 km ENE | 29° | 19° | 157 mm |
| PraderaValle del Cauca Department | 31 km E | 28° | 18° | 152 mm |
| VijesValle del Cauca Department | 31 km NNE | 28° | 19° | 154 mm |
| DaguaValle del Cauca Department | 31 km NW | 28° | 18° | 154 mm |