Pailitas weather in May

In May, Pailitas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 332 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 2% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pailitas's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pailitas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
332 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:38 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
93%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 Pailitas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How May really feels in Pailitas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
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.

Pailitas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°296.511.55.6
Feb31° / 22°36711.75.0
Mar31° / 22°10414.911.94.0
Apr30° / 22°23324.212.23.1
May29° / 22°33228.312.42.9
Jun30° / 22°23325.612.53.0
Jul30° / 22°18724.912.53.0
Aug30° / 22°27026.212.32.9
Sep29° / 21°32528.312.12.9
Oct28° / 21°34329.811.83.1
Nov28° / 21°2512711.63.4
Dec29° / 21°9115.811.54.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18496
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27694
28694
29793
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pailitas gets around 332 mm of rain over 28.3 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 91% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
291
391
491
591
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
1790
1890
1991
2091
2191
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112673
212673
312673
412574
512475
612475
712376
812376
902278
1002179
1102179
1202179
1302080
1402080
1502080
1602080
1702080
1802080
1902080
2002080
2102080
2202080
2302080
2402080
2502080
2602080
2702179
2802179
2902179
3002179
3102278

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
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:426:01
212.35:426:01
312.35:426:01
412.35:416:01
512.35:416:01
612.35:416:02
712.45:406:02
812.45:406:02
912.45:406:02
1012.45:406:02
1112.45:396:02
1212.45:396:02
1312.45:396:02
1412.45:396:03
1512.45:396:03
1612.45:386:03
1712.45:386:03
1812.45:386:03
1912.45:386:04
2012.45:386:04
2112.45:386:04
2212.45:386:04
2312.45:386:04
2412.55:386:05
2512.55:386:05
2612.55:386:05
2712.55:376:05
2812.55:376:06
2912.55:376:06
3012.55:376:06
3112.55:376:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pailitas?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pailitas.

What to pack for Pailitas in May

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

In May, Pailitas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pailitas in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pailitas peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 11UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Pailitas 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 Pailitas is worst in March — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1848 µg/m³Dec 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar51Poor
Apr32Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pailitas?

Pailitas sits at 9.0°N, 73.6°W, 120 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Curumaní, 28 km away.

Topography around Pailitas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pailitas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m around an average of 107 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,412 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,081 m.

The land around Pailitas is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
435 m
16 km
1,412 m
80 km
3,081 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Curumaní 28 km · El Banco 39 km · Chimichagua 39 km · Chiriguaná 45 km · Guamal 69 km · Astrea 72 km · Aguachica 72 km · La Jagua de Ibirico 74 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 Pailitas (8.9567°, -73.6238°, elevation 120 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).