El Carmen de Bolívar weather in May

In May, El Carmen de Bolívar sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 213 mm of rain across 27.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°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 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 El Carmen de Bolívar's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Carmen de Bolívar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
8th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:43 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in El Carmen de Bolívar reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°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 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
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How May really feels in El Carmen de Bolívar

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
12 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

El Carmen de Bolívar 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
Jan33° / 24°174.411.54.0
Feb35° / 24°215.611.73.0
Mar34° / 25°531211.92.7
Apr32° / 25°13822.412.22.5
May31° / 25°21327.712.42.4
Jun31° / 24°15323.112.62.7
Jul32° / 24°11720.812.52.8
Aug32° / 24°15524.712.32.6
Sep31° / 24°19226.412.12.6
Oct30° / 24°22428.311.82.6
Nov31° / 24°1532411.63.0
Dec32° / 24°5912.111.44.0

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 (%)
1793
2793
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8793
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
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18793
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30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Carmen de Bolívar gets around 213 mm of rain over 27.7 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 88% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
287
387
487
587
688
788
888
988
1088
1188
1288
1388
1488
1588
1688
1789
1889
1989
2089
2189
2289
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2489
2589
2688
2788
2887
2987
3086
3186

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12278
22179
32080
41981
51882
61783
71783
81684
91585
101585
111486
121486
131387
141387
151387
161387
171387
181387
191486
201486
211585
221585
231684
241684
251783
261783
271882
281882
291882
301882
311882

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
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55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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195calm
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215calm
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265calm
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305calm
315calm

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 5:48 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:486:08
212.35:476:08
312.45:476:08
412.45:466:08
512.45:466:08
612.45:466:08
712.45:466:09
812.45:456:09
912.45:456:09
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1112.45:446:09
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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 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
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104.6Bright
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304.6Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit El Carmen de Bolívar?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Carmen de Bolívar.

What to pack for El Carmen de Bolívar in May

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

In May, El Carmen de Bolívar sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near El Carmen de Bolívar in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in July at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in El Carmen de Bolívar 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 El Carmen de Bolívar peaks around March 15 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 15UV 13Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec10Very high

Air quality in El Carmen de Bolívar 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 El Carmen de Bolívar is worst in March — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (November, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1745 µg/m³Nov 1915 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr30Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Carmen de Bolívar?

El Carmen de Bolívar sits at 9.7°N, 75.1°W, 153 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Jacinto, 12 km away.

Topography around El Carmen de Bolívar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Carmen de Bolívar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Carmen de Bolívar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 811 m.

The land around El Carmen de Bolívar is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
629 m
80 km
811 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: San Jacinto 12 km · San Juan Nepomuceno 26 km · María la Baja 36 km · Plato 38 km · San Pablo 41 km · San Onofre 45 km · Tolú Viejo 46 km · Corozal 48 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 El Carmen de Bolívar (9.7174°, -75.1202°, elevation 153 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).