Aguachica weather in May

In May, Aguachica sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 408 mm of rain across 29.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Aguachica's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguachica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
408 mm
29.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:39 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Aguachica reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32821
42821
52821
62821
72821
82821
92821
102821
112821
122821
132821
142821
152821
162821
172821
182821
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202821
212821
222821
232821
242821
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

Aguachica weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°316.711.65.9
Feb30° / 21°397.211.75.3
Mar29° / 21°11915.611.94.4
Apr28° / 21°2652612.23.5
May28° / 21°40829.312.43.4
Jun28° / 21°30027.112.53.5
Jul28° / 21°2362612.43.8
Aug28° / 21°3122812.33.5
Sep27° / 20°34828.5123.4
Oct27° / 20°32029.411.83.4
Nov27° / 21°23326.211.63.8
Dec28° / 20°8915.411.55.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14298
15298
16298
17298
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Aguachica gets around 408 mm of rain over 29.3 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 94% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
493
593
693
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2195
2295
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14060
23961
33862
43763
53664
63466
73466
83367
93268
103169
113169
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193169
203169
213268
223367
233367
243466
253466
263565
273565
283664
293664
303763
313862

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:436:00
212.35:436:00
312.35:426:00
412.35:426:01
512.35:426:01
612.35:416:01
712.35:416:01
812.35:416:01
912.35:416:01
1012.35:406:01
1112.45:406:01
1212.45:406:01
1312.45:406:02
1412.45:406:02
1512.45:406:02
1612.45:396:02
1712.45:396:02
1812.45:396:02
1912.45:396:03
2012.45:396:03
2112.45:396:03
2212.45:396:03
2312.45:396:03
2412.45:396:04
2512.45:396:04
2612.45:396:04
2712.45:386:04
2812.45:386:04
2912.45:386:05
3012.45:386:05
3112.45:396:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Aguachica?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aguachica.

What to pack for Aguachica in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Aguachica sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aguachica in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aguachica peaks around February 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highFeb 19UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Aguachica in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aguachica is worst in March — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1844 µg/m³Dec 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar46Poor
Apr32Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguachica?

Aguachica sits at 8.3°N, 73.6°W, 164 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Morales, 28 km away.

Topography around Aguachica

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aguachica.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguachica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,524 m.

The land around Aguachica is covered by grassland (46%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
1,768 m
80 km
3,524 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Morales 28 km · Ocaña 30 km · San Martín 36 km · Simití 53 km · Pailitas 72 km · Tiquisio 76 km · El Banco 87 km · Curumaní 99 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aguachica (8.3084°, -73.6166°, elevation 164 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).