Morales weather in May

In May, Morales sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 347 mm of rain across 30.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Morales's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
347 mm
30.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 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 23°C through the month.

A typical May day in Morales reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°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)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
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92315
102315
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122315
132315
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222315
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242315
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Morales weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°23928.811.93.7
Feb23° / 15°23226.711.93.6
Mar23° / 15°30529.9123.5
Apr23° / 15°35929.412.13.4
May23° / 15°34730.412.13.4
Jun23° / 15°33429.512.23.4
Jul23° / 14°34930.112.13.5
Aug23° / 14°35030.512.13.5
Sep23° / 15°26629.1123.5
Oct22° / 15°33029.611.93.5
Nov22° / 15°32128.311.93.5
Dec23° / 15°27728.811.83.7

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 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
170100
180100
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21199
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Morales gets around 347 mm of rain over 30.4 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
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1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
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2298
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2497
2597
2697
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12926
22926
32926
41936
51936
61936
71936
81936
91936
101927
111927
121927
131927
141927
152917
162917
172926
182926
192926
202926
212935
223925
233934
243934
253934
263943
273943
283943
293952
303952
313952

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 h 06 min 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 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:07
212.16:016:06
312.16:006:06
412.16:006:06
512.16:006:06
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712.16:006:06
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3112.16:006:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 4.81 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 4.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Morales?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Morales.

What to pack for Morales in May

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

In May, Morales sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Morales 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 Morales peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 22 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 10UV 16Jul 22UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Morales 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 Morales is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Morales?

Morales sits at 2.8°N, 76.6°W, 1,665 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Piendamo, 17 km away.

Topography around Morales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 1,661 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,213 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,311 m.

The land around Morales is covered by trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
1,213 m
80 km
5,311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Piendamo 17 km · Suárez 23 km · Santander de Quilichao 32 km · Popayán 35 km · Villa Rica 36 km · Jamundí 57 km · Puerto Tejada 58 km · Corinto 62 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 Morales (2.7545°, -76.6279°, elevation 1,665 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).