Neira weather in May

In May, Neira sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 765 mm of rain across 30.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Neira's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
9th warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
765 mm
30.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:51 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
96%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical May day in Neira reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°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)
12112
22112
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42112
52112
62112
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92112
102112
112112
122112
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222112
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292112
302112
312112

Neira weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 11°27724.211.74.3
Feb22° / 12°36923.211.84.1
Mar22° / 12°51128.1123.7
Apr22° / 12°64229.112.13.3
May21° / 12°76530.612.23.2
Jun21° / 11°64129.412.33.3
Jul22° / 11°53530.112.33.4
Aug22° / 11°50729.412.23.5
Sep22° / 11°59929123.4
Oct21° / 12°60030.211.93.3
Nov21° / 12°54329.211.83.3
Dec22° / 12°38926.211.73.9

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
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
160100
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180100
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240100
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270100
280100
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300100
310100

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Neira gets around 765 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 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1399
1499
1599
1699
1799
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
16922
26922
36922
46922
56922
65932
75932
85932
95932
105932
115932
126922
136922
146922
157912
167912
178902
188902
198902
209892
219892
229901
239901
249901
259901
269901
279901
289901
299910
309910
319910

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
314calm

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 5:54 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:546:05
212.25:546:05
312.25:536:05
412.25:536:05
512.25:536:05
612.25:536:05
712.25:536:05
812.25:526:05
912.25:526:05
1012.25:526:05
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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 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 4.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
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204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Neira?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Neira.

What to pack for Neira in May

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

In May, Neira sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Neira 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 Neira peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 15Dec 15UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Neira 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 Neira 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 Neira?

Neira sits at 5.2°N, 75.5°W, 1,953 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Manizales, 11 km away.

Topography around Neira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neira has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m around an average of 1,846 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,785 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,045 m.

The land around Neira is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
795 m
16 km
2,785 m
80 km
5,045 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Manizales 11 km · Villamaría 13 km · Chinchiná 22 km · Salamina 27 km · Quinchía 30 km · Riosucio 35 km · Supía 35 km · Santa Rosa de Cabal 35 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 Neira (5.1665°, -75.52°, elevation 1,953 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).