Rivera weather in May
In May, Rivera sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 190 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rivera's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rivera's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 190 mm
- 25.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 5:54 AM – 6:01 PM
- Cloud cover
- 90%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.4 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.1
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical May day in Rivera reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 18 |
| 2 | 26 | 18 |
| 3 | 26 | 18 |
| 4 | 26 | 18 |
| 5 | 26 | 18 |
| 6 | 26 | 18 |
| 7 | 26 | 18 |
| 8 | 26 | 18 |
| 9 | 26 | 18 |
| 10 | 26 | 18 |
| 11 | 26 | 18 |
| 12 | 26 | 18 |
| 13 | 26 | 18 |
| 14 | 26 | 18 |
| 15 | 26 | 18 |
| 16 | 26 | 18 |
| 17 | 26 | 18 |
| 18 | 26 | 18 |
| 19 | 26 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 18 |
| 21 | 26 | 18 |
| 22 | 26 | 17 |
| 23 | 26 | 17 |
| 24 | 25 | 17 |
| 25 | 25 | 17 |
| 26 | 25 | 17 |
| 27 | 25 | 17 |
| 28 | 25 | 17 |
| 29 | 25 | 17 |
| 30 | 25 | 17 |
| 31 | 25 | 17 |
Rivera weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 17° | 91 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 27° / 17° | 121 | 15.8 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Mar | 26° / 17° | 210 | 22.9 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 18° | 233 | 25.6 | 12.1 | 4.0 |
| May | 26° / 18° | 190 | 25.4 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 120 | 22 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 94 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 57 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 27° / 17° | 78 | 13.7 | 12 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 27° / 17° | 159 | 20.5 | 11.9 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 194 | 23.6 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 132 | 18.8 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.
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| Clearer (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Cloudier (%) | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 98 |
| 2 | 2 | 98 |
| 3 | 2 | 98 |
| 4 | 2 | 98 |
| 5 | 2 | 98 |
| 6 | 2 | 98 |
| 7 | 2 | 98 |
| 8 | 2 | 98 |
| 9 | 2 | 98 |
| 10 | 1 | 99 |
| 11 | 1 | 99 |
| 12 | 2 | 98 |
| 13 | 2 | 98 |
| 14 | 2 | 98 |
| 15 | 2 | 98 |
| 16 | 2 | 98 |
| 17 | 3 | 97 |
| 18 | 3 | 97 |
| 19 | 3 | 97 |
| 20 | 3 | 97 |
| 21 | 4 | 96 |
| 22 | 4 | 96 |
| 23 | 4 | 96 |
| 24 | 4 | 96 |
| 25 | 4 | 96 |
| 26 | 5 | 95 |
| 27 | 5 | 95 |
| 28 | 5 | 95 |
| 29 | 5 | 95 |
| 30 | 5 | 95 |
| 31 | 5 | 95 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Rivera gets around 190 mm of rain over 25.4 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 82% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 85 |
| 2 | 85 |
| 3 | 85 |
| 4 | 85 |
| 5 | 85 |
| 6 | 84 |
| 7 | 84 |
| 8 | 84 |
| 9 | 84 |
| 10 | 83 |
| 11 | 83 |
| 12 | 83 |
| 13 | 83 |
| 14 | 82 |
| 15 | 82 |
| 16 | 82 |
| 17 | 81 |
| 18 | 81 |
| 19 | 81 |
| 20 | 80 |
| 21 | 80 |
| 22 | 80 |
| 23 | 80 |
| 24 | 80 |
| 25 | 80 |
| 26 | 79 |
| 27 | 79 |
| 28 | 79 |
| 29 | 78 |
| 30 | 78 |
| 31 | 77 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
| Humid (%) | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 71 |
| Muggy (%) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 84 | 8 |
| 2 | 7 | 85 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | 85 | 8 |
| 4 | 7 | 85 | 8 |
| 5 | 8 | 84 | 8 |
| 6 | 8 | 84 | 8 |
| 7 | 8 | 84 | 8 |
| 8 | 8 | 84 | 8 |
| 9 | 8 | 84 | 8 |
| 10 | 8 | 84 | 8 |
| 11 | 8 | 84 | 8 |
| 12 | 9 | 83 | 8 |
| 13 | 9 | 83 | 8 |
| 14 | 9 | 83 | 8 |
| 15 | 10 | 83 | 7 |
| 16 | 10 | 83 | 7 |
| 17 | 11 | 82 | 7 |
| 18 | 11 | 83 | 6 |
| 19 | 12 | 82 | 6 |
| 20 | 12 | 82 | 6 |
| 21 | 13 | 82 | 5 |
| 22 | 13 | 82 | 5 |
| 23 | 14 | 81 | 5 |
| 24 | 15 | 81 | 4 |
| 25 | 17 | 79 | 4 |
| 26 | 18 | 78 | 4 |
| 27 | 19 | 78 | 3 |
| 28 | 21 | 76 | 3 |
| 29 | 22 | 75 | 3 |
| 30 | 24 | 73 | 3 |
| 31 | 26 | 71 | 3 |
Wind in May
Winds average 5 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of May to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:03 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 | 5:54 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:03 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 5:55 | 6:01 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 5:55 | 6:01 |
| 3 | 12.1 | 5:55 | 6:01 |
| 4 | 12.1 | 5:55 | 6:01 |
| 5 | 12.1 | 5:55 | 6:01 |
| 6 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:01 |
| 7 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:01 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:01 |
| 9 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:01 |
| 10 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:01 |
| 11 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:01 |
| 12 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:01 |
| 13 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:01 |
| 14 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:01 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:01 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:01 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 5:53 | 6:01 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 5:53 | 6:01 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 5:53 | 6:01 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 5:53 | 6:01 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 5:53 | 6:01 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 5:53 | 6:02 |
| 23 | 12.1 | 5:53 | 6:02 |
| 24 | 12.1 | 5:53 | 6:02 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:02 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:02 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:02 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:02 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:03 |
| 30 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:03 |
| 31 | 12.1 | 5:54 | 6:03 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.4 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.4 | Bright |
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| 26 | 4.4 | Bright |
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| 29 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.4 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Rivera?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Rivera for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rivera in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Rivera sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 25 days see rain.
UV index in Rivera in May
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 Rivera peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 11 (extreme).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 13 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Rivera 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 Rivera is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 11 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) | 17 | 32 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 28 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Rivera?
Rivera sits at 2.8°N, 75.3°W, 731 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Campoalegre, 13 km away.
Topography around Rivera
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rivera.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rivera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m around an average of 711 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,596 m.
The land around Rivera is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (43%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (31%) 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 Rivera (2.7772°, -75.2564°, elevation 731 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).