Samaniego weather in May

In May, Samaniego sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 195 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of May to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Samaniego's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samaniego's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
4th warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
195 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
88%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.

A typical May day in Samaniego reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Samaniego weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 12°20625.511.93.9
Feb20° / 12°20523.9123.7
Mar20° / 12°26026.9123.6
Apr20° / 12°26126.4123.5
May20° / 12°19524.212.13.9
Jun19° / 12°10017.812.14.7
Jul19° / 12°6813.312.15.4
Aug20° / 11°6813.2125.5
Sep20° / 11°14821.3124.4
Oct20° / 12°27027.5123.6
Nov19° / 12°29427.811.93.3
Dec19° / 12°2662711.93.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Samaniego gets around 195 mm of rain over 24.2 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 78% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours 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 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
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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 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Samaniego?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Samaniego.

What to pack for Samaniego in May

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

In May, Samaniego sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Samaniego in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Samaniego peaks around February 21 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 21 at about 13 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 17Jul 21UV 13
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun14Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Samaniego 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 Samaniego is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1218 µg/m³Jul 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Samaniego?

Samaniego sits at 1.3°N, 77.6°W, 1,459 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Túquerres, 28 km away.

Topography around Samaniego

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samaniego has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,068 m around an average of 1,813 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,546 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,699 m.

The land around Samaniego is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,068 m
16 km
2,546 m
80 km
4,699 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Túquerres 28 km · Providencia 30 km · Pasto 38 km · San Lorenzo 46 km · Buesaco 49 km · Pupiales 52 km · Ipiales 57 km · La Unión 59 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 Samaniego (1.3385°, -77.5957°, elevation 1,459 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).