Aguadas weather in May

In May, Aguadas sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 549 mm of rain across 30.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Aguadas's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguadas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
549 mm
30.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
95%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 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 22°C through the month.

A typical May day in Aguadas reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152213
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172213
182213
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202213
212213
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232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292212
302212
312212

Aguadas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 12°23321.811.74.7
Feb23° / 12°31922.311.84.4
Mar23° / 13°43827.3123.9
Apr22° / 13°51828.412.13.5
May22° / 13°54930.112.33.4
Jun23° / 12°34928.312.33.6
Jul23° / 12°28027.812.33.9
Aug23° / 12°2862712.24.0
Sep23° / 12°41328123.7
Oct22° / 12°5013011.93.4
Nov22° / 13°46828.711.73.4
Dec22° / 12°34424.711.74.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
170100
180100
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Aguadas gets around 549 mm of rain over 30.1 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 97% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
197
297
397
497
596
696
796
896
997
1097
1197
1297
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2996
3096
3196

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
118415
218415
318415
418415
518415
618514
718514
828513
928513
1028612
1128612
1228612
1328711
1428711
1528711
1638710
1738710
1838710
193889
203889
213889
223889
232899
242899
252899
262899
272908
282908
292908
302917
312917

Wind in May

Winds average 3 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 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 5:53 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:536:05
212.25:536:05
312.25:536:05
412.25:526:05
512.25:526:05
612.25:526:05
712.25:526:05
812.25:526:05
912.25:516:05
1012.25:516:05
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1312.25:516:05
1412.25:516:05
1512.35:516:06
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Aguadas?

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
2.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aguadas.

What to pack for Aguadas in May

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

In May, Aguadas sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Aguadas in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aguadas peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 20UV 15Dec 14UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Aguadas 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 Aguadas is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguadas?

Aguadas sits at 5.6°N, 75.5°W, 2,146 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Sonsón, 20 km away.

Topography around Aguadas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguadas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,131 m around an average of 2,003 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,633 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,095 m.

The land around Aguadas is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,131 m
16 km
2,633 m
80 km
5,095 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Sonsón 20 km · Abejorral 20 km · Salamina 23 km · Supía 28 km · Riosucio 35 km · La Unión 42 km · Fredonia 42 km · Quinchía 43 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 Aguadas (5.6116°, -75.4562°, elevation 2,146 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).