Roldanillo weather in May

In May, Roldanillo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 456 mm of rain across 30.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
456 mm
30.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
96%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical May day in Roldanillo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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)
12418
22418
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42418
52418
62418
72418
82418
92418
102418
112418
122418
132418
142418
152418
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172418
182418
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202418
212418
222418
232418
242418
252418
262417
272417
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302417
312417

Roldanillo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 17°2593011.83.7
Feb25° / 18°26327.111.93.6
Mar25° / 18°34130.4123.5
Apr24° / 18°43629.512.13.5
May24° / 18°45630.912.23.4
Jun24° / 17°38829.812.33.5
Jul24° / 17°34830.612.23.5
Aug24° / 17°33930.612.13.5
Sep24° / 17°39629.9123.5
Oct24° / 17°46130.911.93.5
Nov24° / 17°44929.311.83.5
Dec24° / 17°32930.211.73.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 0% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 100%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
10100
20100
30100
40100
50100
60100
70100
80100
90100
100100
110100
120100
130100
140100
150100
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Roldanillo gets around 456 mm of rain over 30.9 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 100% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
30100
31100

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12476
22476
32377
42278
52278
62179
72179
82179
92080
102080
112080
122179
132179
142179
152278
162377
172476
182575
192674
202872
212971
223070
233169
243367
253466
263466
273565
283565
293664
303664
313664

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 4 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
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 12 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 5:57 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:576:06
212.25:576:06
312.25:576:06
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512.25:566:06
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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 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 4.05 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 3.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Roldanillo?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Roldanillo.

What to pack for Roldanillo in May

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

In May, Roldanillo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Roldanillo 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 Roldanillo peaks around February 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 15Dec 13UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Roldanillo 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 Roldanillo is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1621 µg/m³Aug 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Roldanillo?

Roldanillo sits at 4.4°N, 76.2°W, 945 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Zarzal, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Roldanillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roldanillo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m around an average of 1,021 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,421 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,108 m.

The land around Roldanillo is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
650 m
16 km
1,421 m
80 km
4,108 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Zarzal 9.0 km · La Unión 15 km · Andalucía 27 km · Sevilla 30 km · Tuluá 37 km · Caicedonia 37 km · La Tebaida 41 km · Cartago 46 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 Roldanillo (4.4126°, -76.1546°, elevation 945 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).