Corinto weather in May

In May, Corinto sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 788 mm of rain across 30.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Corinto's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corinto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
788 mm
30.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.03 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 23°C through the month.

A typical May day in Corinto reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12317
22317
32317
42317
52317
62317
72317
82317
92317
102317
112317
122317
132317
142317
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172317
182317
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202317
212317
222317
232317
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302316
312316

Corinto weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°2892911.83.8
Feb23° / 15°32825.811.93.8
Mar23° / 16°46229123.7
Apr23° / 17°64128.912.13.5
May23° / 17°78830.512.13.4
Jun24° / 16°77629.812.23.4
Jul24° / 15°77830.612.23.5
Aug24° / 15°87030.812.13.5
Sep23° / 15°83629.8123.4
Oct23° / 16°58829.911.93.5
Nov22° / 16°41328.511.93.5
Dec23° / 15°33829.211.83.7

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 (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Corinto gets around 788 mm of rain over 30.5 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 99% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2698
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
110891
210891
310891
410891
59901
69901
79901
89901
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
159901
169901
1710891
1810891
1911881
2011881
2112871
2212871
2313861
2413861
2514860
2614860
2714860
2814860
2915850
3015850
3115850

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 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 5:59 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:596:06
212.15:596:05
312.15:596:05
412.15:586:05
512.15:586:05
612.15:586:05
712.15:586:05
812.15:586:05
912.15:586:05
1012.15:576:05
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1812.15:576:06
1912.15:576:06
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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 4.03 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.03 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Moderate
124.0Moderate
134.0Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Corinto?

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
2.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Corinto.

What to pack for Corinto in May

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

In May, Corinto sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Corinto 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 Corinto peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Corinto 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 Corinto is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Corinto?

Corinto sits at 3.2°N, 76.3°W, 1,059 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Miranda, 10 km away.

Topography around Corinto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Corinto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 1,081 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,870 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,119 m.

The land around Corinto is covered by grassland (42%), trees (30%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (54%), grassland (23%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
2,870 m
80 km
5,119 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Miranda 10 km · Florida 17 km · Puerto Tejada 18 km · Pradera 28 km · Candelaria 28 km · Santander de Quilichao 31 km · Jamundí 32 km · Cali 40 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 Corinto (3.173°, -76.2627°, elevation 1,059 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).