Puerto Asís weather in May

In May, Puerto Asís sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 440 mm of rain across 28.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 1% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Puerto Asís's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Asís's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
440 mm
28.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:02 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
86%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.82 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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Puerto Asís 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 about 1°C warmer than 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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202922
212922
222922
232822
242822
252821
262821
272821
282821
292821
302821
312821

How May really feels in Puerto Asís

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 9 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
9
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.

Puerto Asís weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°22221.1123.6
Feb30° / 22°27021.4123.3
Mar30° / 22°38528122.9
Apr29° / 22°45027.9122.9
May29° / 22°44028.5123.2
Jun27° / 21°38726.8123.7
Jul27° / 21°32425.5124.1
Aug28° / 21°25423.3124.0
Sep29° / 21°25524.2123.4
Oct30° / 22°30126.4123.0
Nov30° / 22°35227.1122.9
Dec30° / 22°30325123.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8793
9793
10793
11793
12793
13793
14793
15793
16793
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27892
28892
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Puerto Asís gets around 440 mm of rain over 28.5 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 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
192
292
392
493
593
693
793
893
993
1092
1192
1292
1392
1492
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
2391
2491
2591
2691
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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11945
21945
31945
41945
51954
61954
71954
81945
92935
102935
112935
122935
132935
142935
152926
163925
173925
183925
193925
202935
212944
222944
232944
242944
252953
262953
272953
282962
292962
302962
313961

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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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 hours at the start of May to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:036:04
212.06:036:04
312.06:026:03
412.06:026:03
512.06:026:03
612.06:026:03
712.06:026:03
812.06:026:03
912.06:026:03
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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 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.07 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 3.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Puerto Asís?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Asís.

What to pack for Puerto Asís in May

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

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

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Puerto Asís 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 Puerto Asís peaks around February 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeFeb 13UV 14Aug 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Puerto Asís 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 Puerto Asís is worst in February — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateFeb 1624 µg/m³Jul 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Asís?

Puerto Asís sits at 0.5°N, 76.5°W, 250 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Orito, 46 km away.

PastoPuerto Francisco de OrellanaBuesacoIpialesPupiales

Topography around Puerto Asís

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Asís has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,677 m.

The land around Puerto Asís is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
3,677 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Orito 46 km · Nueva Loja 64 km · Mocoa 74 km · Pasto 117 km · Puerto Francisco de Orellana 120 km · Buesaco 122 km · Ipiales 132 km · Pupiales 134 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 Puerto Asís (0.5051°, -76.4957°, elevation 250 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).