Santander de Quilichao weather in May

In May, Santander de Quilichao sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 515 mm of rain across 30.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Santander de Quilichao's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santander de Quilichao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
515 mm
30.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
93%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Santander de Quilichao reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)Avg low (°C)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
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92517
102517
112517
122517
132517
142517
152517
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222516
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272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

Santander de Quilichao 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
Jan24° / 16°33628.711.83.9
Feb25° / 16°35026.211.93.8
Mar25° / 16°43729123.7
Apr25° / 17°51629.112.13.6
May25° / 17°51530.112.13.5
Jun25° / 16°45028.312.23.6
Jul25° / 16°39327.712.23.9
Aug26° / 16°35527.512.13.8
Sep25° / 16°37628.7123.6
Oct24° / 16°40729.511.93.7
Nov24° / 16°39827.711.93.8
Dec24° / 16°37129.311.83.8

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 1% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 99%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298
29298
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Santander de Quilichao gets around 515 mm of rain over 30.1 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 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
399
499
599
699
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2096
2196
2296
2396
2496
2596
2696
2796
2896
2996
3096
3197

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117524
217524
317524
417524
517524
617524
717524
817524
917524
1017524
1117524
1217623
1317623
1417722
1527622
1627721
1727820
1827820
1927919
2028018
2128018
2228117
2328117
2428216
2528216
2628315
2728315
2828315
2928414
3028414
3128414

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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 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 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:06
212.16:006:06
312.16:006:06
412.15:596:06
512.15:596:06
612.15:596:06
712.15:596:06
812.15:596:06
912.15:596:06
1012.15:596:06
1112.15:586:06
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2212.15:586:07
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2712.25:586:07
2812.25:586:08
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3112.25:596:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 4.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
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174.3Bright
184.3Bright
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224.3Bright
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244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Santander de Quilichao?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santander de Quilichao.

What to pack for Santander de Quilichao in May

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

In May, Santander de Quilichao sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Santander de Quilichao 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 Santander de Quilichao peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Aug 11UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santander de Quilichao 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 Santander de Quilichao is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1329 µg/m³Nov 1419 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santander de Quilichao?

Santander de Quilichao sits at 3.0°N, 76.5°W, 1,062 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Suárez, 24 km away.

Topography around Santander de Quilichao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santander de Quilichao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 1,077 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,659 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,326 m.

The land around Santander de Quilichao is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
1,659 m
80 km
5,326 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Suárez 24 km · Puerto Tejada 26 km · Jamundí 28 km · Corinto 31 km · Morales 32 km · Miranda 39 km · Piendamo 41 km · Florida 45 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 Santander de Quilichao (3.0095°, -76.4849°, elevation 1,062 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).