La Virginia weather in May

In May, La Virginia sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 574 mm of rain across 30.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°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 La Virginia's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Virginia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
574 mm
30.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
96%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.56 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 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in La Virginia reaches about 24°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 22°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)
12417
22417
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52417
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102417
112417
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La Virginia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°30628.511.73.9
Feb25° / 17°33626.611.83.7
Mar25° / 17°47930.5123.5
Apr24° / 17°56329.812.13.4
May24° / 17°57430.912.23.4
Jun24° / 17°44129.612.33.5
Jul24° / 17°40329.812.33.6
Aug24° / 17°4203012.23.6
Sep24° / 17°45929.6123.5
Oct24° / 17°55830.611.93.5
Nov24° / 17°55029.611.83.5
Dec24° / 17°3973011.73.6

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 0% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
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30100
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70100
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Virginia gets around 574 mm of rain over 30.9 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 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13664
23565
33565
43466
53367
63268
73169
83169
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153169
163268
173367
183466
193664
203763
213961
224060
234258
244357
254456
264555
274654
284753
294852
304852
314852

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
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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 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 5:56 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:566:06
212.25:556:06
312.25:556:06
412.25:556:06
512.25:556:06
612.25:556:06
712.25:546:06
812.25:546:06
912.25:546:06
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1312.25:536:06
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2612.25:536:08
2712.35:536:08
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2912.35:536:08
3012.35:536:09
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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 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 4.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit La Virginia?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Virginia.

What to pack for La Virginia in May

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

In May, La Virginia sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in La Virginia 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 La Virginia peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 15Dec 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in La Virginia 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 La Virginia is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1526 µg/m³Nov 1317 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Virginia?

La Virginia sits at 4.9°N, 75.9°W, 901 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Marsella, 17 km away.

Topography around La Virginia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Virginia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 914 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,220 m.

The land around La Virginia is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
1,099 m
80 km
5,220 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Marsella 17 km · Cartago 17 km · Pereira 23 km · Dosquebradas 25 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 29 km · Chinchiná 32 km · Quimbaya 33 km · Belén de Umbría 34 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 La Virginia (4.8997°, -75.8825°, elevation 901 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).