Ariguaní weather in May

In May, Ariguaní sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 231 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ariguaní's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ariguaní's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:38 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ariguaní reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
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43224
53224
63224
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283123
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303123
313123

How May really feels in Ariguaní

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ariguaní weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 22°132.211.53.8
Feb35° / 23°122.511.72.9
Mar35° / 24°408.211.92.6
Apr33° / 24°12618.212.22.5
May32° / 24°23125.112.52.6
Jun32° / 23°16421.812.62.8
Jul32° / 23°14220.412.52.9
Aug32° / 23°18024.612.32.6
Sep31° / 23°2082612.12.7
Oct30° / 22°24926.711.82.9
Nov30° / 22°19820.411.53.5
Dec32° / 22°589.511.44.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2892
3892
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25793
26793
27793
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ariguaní gets around 231 mm of rain over 25.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
178
279
379
479
579
680
780
880
980
1080
1180
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1981
2081
2181
2281
2381
2482
2581
2681
2781
2880
2980
3080
3179

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1145639
2145441
3145342
4135244
5135145
6135046
7134947
8134948
9034849
10034750
11034651
12034651
13034651
14034552
15034552
16034552
17024553
18024553
19024553
20024652
21024652
22014752
23014752
24014851
25014851
26014950
27014950
28014950
29005050
30005050
31005050

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:426:04
212.45:426:04
312.45:426:04
412.45:416:04
512.45:416:04
612.45:416:05
712.45:406:05
812.45:406:05
912.45:406:05
1012.45:406:05
1112.45:396:05
1212.45:396:06
1312.45:396:06
1412.55:396:06
1512.55:386:06
1612.55:386:06
1712.55:386:07
1812.55:386:07
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2012.55:386:07
2112.55:376:07
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2912.55:376:09
3012.55:376:10
3112.65:376:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ariguaní

In seasonPeak

In May, Ariguaní sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ariguaní's rainy season runs April–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ariguaní?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ariguaní.

What to pack for Ariguaní in May

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

In May, Ariguaní sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ariguaní 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 Ariguaní peaks around April 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highApr 10UV 13Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Ariguaní 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 Ariguaní is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1748 µg/m³Dec 1114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar51Poor
Apr29Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ariguaní?

Ariguaní sits at 10.3°N, 74.0°W, 136 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is El Copey, 12 km away.

Topography around Ariguaní

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ariguaní has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 146 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,655 m.

The land around Ariguaní is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
1,166 m
80 km
5,655 m
treesshrubsgrasslandbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: El Copey 12 km · Bosconia 33 km · Fundación 36 km · Aracataca 43 km · El Retén 50 km · Nueva Granada 66 km · Pivijay 71 km · Chivolo 73 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 Ariguaní (10.25°, -74°, elevation 136 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).