Guaduas weather in May

In May, Guaduas sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 593 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Guaduas's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guaduas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
593 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
93%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Guaduas reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°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)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
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202518
212518
222418
232418
242418
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262418
272418
282418
292418
302418
312418

Guaduas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°12020.611.75.1
Feb25° / 17°20921.311.84.6
Mar25° / 18°39428.2123.8
Apr25° / 18°53229.312.13.5
May25° / 18°59330.612.23.5
Jun24° / 18°48629.112.33.6
Jul24° / 17°41529.112.33.8
Aug25° / 17°36128.312.23.9
Sep25° / 17°43428.4123.7
Oct25° / 17°42230.211.93.6
Nov24° / 17°29228.811.83.7
Dec25° / 17°18724.511.74.5

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 (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31298

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Guaduas gets around 593 mm of rain over 30.6 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
11100
12100
13100
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
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2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53070
63070
73070
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163268
173367
183466
193565
203664
213862
223961
234159
244357
254456
264654
274753
284852
295050
305149
315248

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 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 5:50 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:506:01
212.25:506:01
312.25:506:01
412.25:506:01
512.25:496:01
612.25:496:01
712.25:496:01
812.25:496:01
912.25:496:01
1012.25:486:01
1112.25:486:01
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1312.25:486:01
1412.25:486:01
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1812.25:486:02
1912.25:486:02
2012.25:476:02
2112.25:476:02
2212.25:476:02
2312.35:476:02
2412.35:476:03
2512.35:476:03
2612.35:476:03
2712.35:476:03
2812.35:486:03
2912.35:486:03
3012.35:486:04
3112.35:486:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 4.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
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214.2Bright
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244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Guaduas?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Guaduas.

What to pack for Guaduas in May

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

In May, Guaduas sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Guaduas 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 Guaduas peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 15Dec 15UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Guaduas 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 Guaduas is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1834 µg/m³Jul 1420 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Guaduas?

Guaduas sits at 5.1°N, 74.6°W, 993 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Villeta, 15 km away.

Topography around Guaduas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guaduas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 698 m around an average of 1,132 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,922 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,654 m.

The land around Guaduas is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
698 m
16 km
1,922 m
80 km
4,654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Villeta 15 km · Honda 22 km · San Sebastián de Mariquita 36 km · Facatativá 39 km · Lérida 42 km · La Dorada 43 km · Puerto Salgar 45 km · Pacho 49 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 Guaduas (5.0669°, -74.595°, elevation 993 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).