San Juan de Urabá weather in May

In May, San Juan de Urabá sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 250 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is San Juan de Urabá's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Juan de Urabá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
250 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
91%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 San Juan de Urabá reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
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102925
112925
122925
132925
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202925
212925
222925
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262925
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282925
292925
302925
312925

How May really feels in San Juan de Urabá

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
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.

San Juan de Urabá weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°481311.55.4
Feb29° / 25°399.811.75.6
Mar29° / 25°6715.111.94.9
Apr29° / 25°1512512.23.4
May29° / 25°25029.512.42.9
Jun29° / 25°21728.112.52.9
Jul29° / 25°22429.312.52.9
Aug29° / 25°21129.412.32.8
Sep29° / 25°20928.812.12.9
Oct29° / 25°21428.911.83.1
Nov29° / 25°1912711.63.3
Dec29° / 25°11422.511.54.0

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 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Juan de Urabá gets around 250 mm of rain over 29.5 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 94% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
393
494
594
694
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1495
1595
1695
1795
1895
1995
2095
2195
2296
2395
2495
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3094
3194

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12674
22575
32575
42476
52476
62476
72476
82377
92377
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152575
162575
172674
182773
192773
202872
212971
223070
233070
243169
253169
263268
273268
283367
293367
303367
313367

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:546:12
212.35:546:13
312.35:546:13
412.35:536:13
512.35:536:13
612.35:536:13
712.35:526:13
812.45:526:13
912.45:526:13
1012.45:526:13
1112.45:516:14
1212.45:516:14
1312.45:516:14
1412.45:516:14
1512.45:516:14
1612.45:506:14
1712.45:506:15
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2212.45:506:16
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2712.55:496:17
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2912.55:496:17
3012.55:496:17
3112.55:496:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.94 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
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244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit San Juan de Urabá?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Juan de Urabá.

What to pack for San Juan de Urabá in May

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

In May, San Juan de Urabá sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near San Juan de Urabá in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in San Juan de Urabá in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Juan de Urabá peaks around June 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highJun 11UV 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Juan de Urabá 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 San Juan de Urabá is worst in April — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1723 µg/m³Oct 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Juan de Urabá?

San Juan de Urabá sits at 8.8°N, 76.5°W, 22 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de Urabá, 56 km away.

Topography around San Juan de Urabá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Juan de Urabá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Juan de Urabá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around San Juan de Urabá is covered by trees (49%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (38%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (41%), grassland (33%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
261 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: San Pedro de Urabá 56 km · Montería 72 km · Turbo 77 km · Cereté 82 km · Tierralta 83 km · Cotorra 87 km · San Carlos 91 km · Lorica 95 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 San Juan de Urabá (8.7592°, -76.5297°, elevation 22 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).