Girón weather in May

In May, Girón sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 534 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Girón's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Girón's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
534 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:39 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
95%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Girón reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142720
152720
162720
172720
182720
192720
202720
212720
222720
232620
242620
252620
262620
272620
282620
292620
302620
312620

Girón 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
Jan27° / 18°24124.111.64.5
Feb27° / 19°25821.511.84.4
Mar27° / 19°34127.5123.8
Apr27° / 20°45329.212.23.4
May27° / 20°53430.612.33.3
Jun26° / 20°48929.612.43.3
Jul26° / 19°43229.912.43.4
Aug27° / 19°34029.212.23.5
Sep26° / 19°44929.1123.4
Oct26° / 19°58230.611.83.3
Nov26° / 19°65929.311.73.4
Dec26° / 19°5022811.63.8

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1298
2298
3298
4298
5298
6298
7298
8298
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26298
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Girón gets around 534 mm of rain over 30.6 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.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148812
158812
168812
178812
188911
198911
209010
219010
22919
23919
24928
25928
26937
27937
28946
29946
30955
31955

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 24 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 5:43 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:435:57
212.35:425:57
312.35:425:57
412.35:425:57
512.35:415:57
612.35:415:57
712.35:415:58
812.35:415:58
912.35:405:58
1012.35:405:58
1112.35:405:58
1212.35:405:58
1312.35:405:58
1412.35:405:58
1512.35:395:58
1612.35:395:59
1712.35:395:59
1812.35:395:59
1912.35:395:59
2012.35:395:59
2112.35:395:59
2212.35:396:00
2312.45:396:00
2412.45:396:00
2512.45:396:00
2612.45:396:00
2712.45:396:01
2812.45:396:01
2912.45:396:01
3012.45:396:01
3112.45:396:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Girón?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Girón.

What to pack for Girón in May

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

In May, Girón sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Girón in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Girón peaks around February 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 18UV 13Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Girón 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 Girón is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1738 µg/m³Dec 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Girón?

Girón sits at 7.1°N, 73.2°W, 706 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Bucaramanga, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Girón

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Girón has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 731 m around an average of 826 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,473 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,428 m.

The land around Girón is covered by grassland (41%), trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
731 m
16 km
2,473 m
80 km
4,428 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bucaramanga 8.0 km · Floridablanca 9.0 km · Piedecuesta 16 km · Sabana de Torres 51 km · El Carmen de Chucurí 56 km · San Gil 57 km · Málaga 63 km · Pamplona 67 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 Girón (7.0682°, -73.1698°, elevation 706 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).