Mitú weather in May

In May, Mitú sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 353 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mitú's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mitú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
353 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:35 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Mitú reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
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212922
222922
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292922
302922
312922

How May really feels in Mitú

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
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.

Mitú weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°14020.611.93.7
Feb30° / 22°15720.1123.4
Mar30° / 22°22327.1123.0
Apr29° / 22°29428.2122.9
May29° / 22°3533012.13.0
Jun28° / 22°3302912.13.2
Jul28° / 21°27029.712.13.4
Aug29° / 21°19327.7123.3
Sep30° / 22°17527123.0
Oct30° / 22°18226.9123.0
Nov30° / 22°19027.111.92.9
Dec29° / 22°18825.611.93.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3496
4496
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21694
22694
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26694
27694
28793
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mitú gets around 353 mm of rain over 30 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 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
196
296
396
496
596
696
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1896
1996
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2697
2797
2897
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12926
22926
32935
42935
52944
62944
72944
82953
92953
102953
112953
122953
132962
142962
152962
161972
171972
181972
191972
201981
211981
221981
230991
240991
250991
260991
270991
280991
290991
300991
310991

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 4 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
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 h 06 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 5:37 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.05:375:39
212.05:375:39
312.05:375:39
412.05:365:39
512.05:365:39
612.05:365:39
712.05:365:39
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1612.15:355:39
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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 3.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.02 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 3.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mitú?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mitú.

What to pack for Mitú in May

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

In May, Mitú sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Mitú 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 Mitú peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 22UV 14Aug 10UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Mitú 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 Mitú is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1619 µg/m³Jun 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mitú?

Mitú sits at 1.3°N, 70.2°W, 174 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San José del Guaviare, 304 km away.

San José del GuaviareCumariboSão Gabriel da CachoeiraPuerto LópezGranadaSan MartínVillanuevaVillavicencio

Topography around Mitú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mitú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 184 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m.

The land around Mitú is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (96%) within 16 km, and trees (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
385 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: San José del Guaviare 304 km · Cumaribo 358 km · São Gabriel da Cachoeira 382 km · Puerto López 437 km · Granada 462 km · San Martín 471 km · Villanueva 487 km · Villavicencio 494 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 Mitú (1.2574°, -70.2355°, elevation 174 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).