Puerto Santander weather in May
In May, Puerto Santander sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 407 mm of rain across 30.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°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 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Puerto Santander's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Santander's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 33°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 407 mm
- 30.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 24 min
- 5:34 AM – 5:57 PM
- Cloud cover
- 92%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 3 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.06 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 1.8
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.
A typical May day in Puerto Santander reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 32 | 24 |
| 2 | 32 | 24 |
| 3 | 32 | 24 |
| 4 | 32 | 24 |
| 5 | 32 | 24 |
| 6 | 33 | 24 |
| 7 | 33 | 24 |
| 8 | 33 | 24 |
| 9 | 33 | 24 |
| 10 | 33 | 24 |
| 11 | 33 | 24 |
| 12 | 33 | 24 |
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| 27 | 33 | 24 |
| 28 | 33 | 24 |
| 29 | 33 | 24 |
| 30 | 33 | 24 |
| 31 | 33 | 24 |
How May really feels in Puerto Santander
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.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Puerto Santander weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 22° | 105 | 17.4 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 32° / 23° | 116 | 15.8 | 11.7 | 3.4 |
| Mar | 32° / 23° | 177 | 21.6 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 32° / 24° | 305 | 27.2 | 12.2 | 2.2 |
| May | 33° / 24° | 407 | 30.3 | 12.4 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 34° / 24° | 325 | 29 | 12.5 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 34° / 24° | 299 | 30 | 12.4 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 35° / 24° | 270 | 29.6 | 12.3 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 34° / 24° | 259 | 28.8 | 12 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 33° / 24° | 271 | 29 | 11.8 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 32° / 23° | 229 | 25.9 | 11.6 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 31° / 23° | 165 | 22.8 | 11.5 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.
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| Clearer (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Cloudier (%) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
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| 1 | 3 | 97 |
| 2 | 3 | 97 |
| 3 | 3 | 97 |
| 4 | 3 | 97 |
| 5 | 3 | 97 |
| 6 | 3 | 97 |
| 7 | 3 | 97 |
| 8 | 3 | 97 |
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| 12 | 3 | 97 |
| 13 | 3 | 97 |
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| 15 | 3 | 97 |
| 16 | 3 | 97 |
| 17 | 3 | 97 |
| 18 | 3 | 97 |
| 19 | 3 | 97 |
| 20 | 3 | 97 |
| 21 | 3 | 97 |
| 22 | 3 | 97 |
| 23 | 3 | 97 |
| 24 | 3 | 97 |
| 25 | 4 | 96 |
| 26 | 4 | 96 |
| 27 | 4 | 96 |
| 28 | 5 | 95 |
| 29 | 5 | 95 |
| 30 | 6 | 94 |
| 31 | 6 | 94 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Puerto Santander gets around 407 mm of rain over 30.3 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 98% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 |
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| 1 | 97 |
| 2 | 97 |
| 3 | 97 |
| 4 | 97 |
| 5 | 97 |
| 6 | 98 |
| 7 | 98 |
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| 21 | 98 |
| 22 | 98 |
| 23 | 97 |
| 24 | 97 |
| 25 | 97 |
| 26 | 97 |
| 27 | 97 |
| 28 | 97 |
| 29 | 97 |
| 30 | 97 |
| 31 | 97 |
Humidity in May
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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Muggy (%) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Oppressive (%) | 83 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 80 |
| Miserable (%) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
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| 1 | 6 | 83 | 11 |
| 2 | 6 | 83 | 11 |
| 3 | 6 | 82 | 12 |
| 4 | 5 | 83 | 12 |
| 5 | 5 | 82 | 13 |
| 6 | 5 | 82 | 13 |
| 7 | 5 | 81 | 14 |
| 8 | 5 | 81 | 14 |
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| 10 | 5 | 81 | 14 |
| 11 | 5 | 81 | 14 |
| 12 | 6 | 80 | 14 |
| 13 | 6 | 80 | 14 |
| 14 | 6 | 81 | 13 |
| 15 | 7 | 80 | 13 |
| 16 | 7 | 81 | 12 |
| 17 | 8 | 80 | 12 |
| 18 | 8 | 81 | 11 |
| 19 | 9 | 80 | 11 |
| 20 | 9 | 81 | 10 |
| 21 | 9 | 82 | 9 |
| 22 | 10 | 81 | 9 |
| 23 | 10 | 82 | 8 |
| 24 | 10 | 82 | 8 |
| 25 | 11 | 82 | 7 |
| 26 | 11 | 82 | 7 |
| 27 | 12 | 82 | 6 |
| 28 | 12 | 82 | 6 |
| 29 | 13 | 82 | 5 |
| 30 | 14 | 81 | 5 |
| 31 | 15 | 80 | 5 |
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) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 3 | calm |
| 2 | 3 | calm |
| 3 | 3 | calm |
| 4 | 3 | calm |
| 5 | 3 | calm |
| 6 | 3 | calm |
| 7 | 3 | calm |
| 8 | 3 | calm |
| 9 | 3 | calm |
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| 12 | 3 | calm |
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| 27 | 3 | calm |
| 28 | 3 | calm |
| 29 | 3 | calm |
| 30 | 3 | calm |
| 31 | 3 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 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 5:38 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:00 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
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| 1 | 12.3 | 5:38 | 5:56 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 5:38 | 5:56 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 5:37 | 5:56 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 5:37 | 5:56 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 5:37 | 5:56 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 5:37 | 5:56 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 5:36 | 5:56 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 5:36 | 5:56 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 5:36 | 5:56 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 5:36 | 5:56 |
| 11 | 12.4 | 5:35 | 5:57 |
| 12 | 12.4 | 5:35 | 5:57 |
| 13 | 12.4 | 5:35 | 5:57 |
| 14 | 12.4 | 5:35 | 5:57 |
| 15 | 12.4 | 5:35 | 5:57 |
| 16 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 5:57 |
| 17 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 5:57 |
| 18 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 5:58 |
| 19 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 5:58 |
| 20 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 5:58 |
| 21 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 5:58 |
| 22 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 5:58 |
| 23 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 5:59 |
| 24 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 5:59 |
| 25 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 5:59 |
| 26 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 5:59 |
| 27 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 5:59 |
| 28 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 6:00 |
| 29 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 6:00 |
| 30 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 6:00 |
| 31 | 12.4 | 5:34 | 6:00 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.06 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
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| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.0 | Bright |
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| 14 | 5.1 | Bright |
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| 25 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Puerto Santander?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Santander.
What to pack for Puerto Santander in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Puerto Santander sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.
UV index in Puerto Santander in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (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 Santander peaks around February 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Puerto Santander in May
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 Santander is worst in March — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 24 | 35 | 32 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 24 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 23 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 20 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Puerto Santander?
Puerto Santander sits at 8.4°N, 72.4°W, 50 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is La Fría, 24 km away.
Topography around Puerto Santander
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Puerto Santander.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Santander has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,853 m.
The land around Puerto Santander is covered by grassland (46%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (42%) within 80 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
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 Santander (8.3636°, -72.4063°, elevation 50 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).