Palmar de Varela weather in May

In May, Palmar de Varela sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 247 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Palmar de Varela's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmar de Varela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
88%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Palmar de Varela reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
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How May really feels in Palmar de Varela

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Palmar de Varela weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°71.611.45.4
Feb32° / 25°51.111.65.1
Mar32° / 25°214.711.94.5
Apr32° / 26°8913.212.23.3
May32° / 26°24723.912.52.7
Jun32° / 26°2032212.62.8
Jul32° / 26°15118.412.63.1
Aug32° / 25°23323.712.42.7
Sep31° / 25°30427.612.12.4
Oct31° / 25°33528.611.82.6
Nov31° / 25°20622.511.53.2
Dec31° / 25°57811.44.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141090
151090
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22892
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311090

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Palmar de Varela gets around 247 mm of rain over 23.9 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 76% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
166
266
367
467
568
668
769
870
970
1071
1172
1273
1374
1475
1576
1677
1778
1879
1980
2081
2182
2282
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2484
2584
2684
2784
2884
2983
3083
3183

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12179
21981
31882
41783
51585
61486
71387
81387
91288
101189
111090
121090
13991
14892
15892
16793
17793
18694
19694
20595
21595
22496
23496
24397
25397
26397
27298
28298
29298
30298
31298

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 5:45 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:456:07
212.45:456:08
312.45:446:08
412.45:446:08
512.45:436:08
612.45:436:08
712.45:436:08
812.45:436:08
912.45:426:09
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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 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Palmar de Varela

In seasonPeak

In May, Palmar de Varela sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Palmar de Varela's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Palmar de Varela?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Palmar de Varela.

What to pack for Palmar de Varela in May

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

In May, Palmar de Varela sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palmar de Varela in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 43 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Palmar de Varela 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 Palmar de Varela peaks around June 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 15UV 13Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Palmar de Varela 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 Palmar de Varela is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1841 µg/m³Nov 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Palmar de Varela?

Palmar de Varela sits at 10.7°N, 74.8°W, 12 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Santo Tomás, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Palmar de Varela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmar de Varela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,802 m.

The land around Palmar de Varela is covered by grassland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (33%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
1,802 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Santo Tomás 2.0 km · Sitionuevo 6.0 km · Sabanagrande 6.0 km · Ponedera 11 km · Polonuevo 12 km · Malambo 13 km · Baranoa 19 km · Soledad 20 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 Palmar de Varela (10.7406°, -74.7544°, elevation 12 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).