Becerril weather in May

In May, Becerril sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 269 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Becerril's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Becerril's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
269 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:36 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Becerril reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
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303022
313022

How May really feels in Becerril

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.

Becerril weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°132.911.54.7
Feb33° / 21°223.811.74.0
Mar33° / 21°7210.411.93.6
Apr31° / 22°1762012.23.1
May30° / 22°26926.812.42.8
Jun31° / 22°18623.812.62.9
Jul31° / 21°14021.612.52.9
Aug31° / 22°18423.812.32.7
Sep30° / 21°23126.312.12.8
Oct29° / 21°26127.811.83.0
Nov29° / 21°19422.411.63.6
Dec31° / 20°639.711.44.7

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 4% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3694
4694
5694
6694
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18496
19496
20496
21595
22595
23595
24694
25694
26793
27793
28793
29892
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Becerril gets around 269 mm of rain over 26.8 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 85% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
183
284
384
485
585
685
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1986
2086
2186
2286
2386
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886
2986
3086
3185

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1219790
2118810
3118810
4118810
5117820
6117820
7016831
8015841
9015841
10014851
11014851
12013861
13012871
14012871
15011881
16011881
17010891
18010891
19010891
20010891
21010891
22010891
23010900
2409910
2509910
2609910
2709910
2809910
2909910
3009910
3109910

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 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
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 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 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 5:40 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:406:00
212.35:406:01
312.45:396:01
412.45:396:01
512.45:396:01
612.45:386:01
712.45:386:01
812.45:386:01
912.45:386:01
1012.45:376:02
1112.45:376:02
1212.45:376:02
1312.45:376:02
1412.45:366:02
1512.45:366:02
1612.45:366:03
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1812.55:366:03
1912.55:366:03
2012.55:356:03
2112.55:356:04
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3112.55:356:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Becerril?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Becerril.

What to pack for Becerril in May

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

In May, Becerril sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Becerril 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 Becerril peaks around March 11 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 highMar 11UV 13Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Becerril 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 Becerril is worst in March — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1748 µg/m³Dec 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar50Poor
Apr28Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Becerril?

Becerril sits at 9.7°N, 73.3°W, 112 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Jagua de Ibirico, 17 km away.

Topography around Becerril

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Becerril has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,781 m.

The land around Becerril is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
1,172 m
80 km
3,781 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
May weather nearby: La Jagua de Ibirico 17 km · Agustín Codazzi 37 km · Chiriguaná 52 km · Curumaní 63 km · San Diego 71 km · Bosconia 73 km · Chimichagua 77 km · Astrea 80 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 Becerril (9.7041°, -73.2793°, elevation 112 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).