Timbiquí weather in May

In May, Timbiquí sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 1233 mm of rain across 30.2 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Timbiquí's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Timbiquí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1233 mm
30.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:03 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
93%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Timbiquí reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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Timbiquí weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°83730.111.93.3
Feb28° / 24°59926.311.93.4
Mar28° / 24°67728.9123.4
Apr28° / 24°96728.812.13.3
May28° / 24°123330.212.13.2
Jun28° / 24°107129.612.23.2
Jul27° / 24°91530.712.13.2
Aug27° / 24°90130.612.13.2
Sep27° / 24°97529.8123.2
Oct27° / 24°111830.611.93.2
Nov27° / 24°92629.111.93.3
Dec27° / 24°91630.111.83.3

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 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
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20199
21199
22199
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24199
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Timbiquí gets around 1233 mm of rain over 30.2 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 98% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
199
299
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2696
2796
2896
2996
3097
3197

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16436
26337
36337
46238
56139
66139
76040
85941
95941
105842
115842
125842
135842
145941
155941
166040
176139
186238
196337
206436
216634
226733
236931
247030
257129
267228
277327
287426
297426
307525
317525

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
178calm
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218calm
228calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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 6:05 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:11
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312.16:056:11
412.16:046:11
512.16:046:11
612.16:046:10
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2912.16:036:12
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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 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 3.78 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 3.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.0Moderate
293.0Moderate
303.0Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Timbiquí?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Timbiquí.

What to pack for Timbiquí in May

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

In May, Timbiquí sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Timbiquí in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 26 km away) is warmest in May at about 28°C and coldest in January 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May28Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Timbiquí 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 Timbiquí peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 19 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 15Nov 19UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Timbiquí 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 Timbiquí is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1616 µg/m³Jul 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep6Good
Oct7Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Timbiquí?

Timbiquí sits at 2.8°N, 77.7°W, 4 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is El Charco, 59 km away.

SuárezMoralesBuenaventuraPopayán

Topography around Timbiquí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Timbiquí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,838 m.

The land around Timbiquí is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
3,838 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: El Charco 59 km · Villa Rica 95 km · Balboa 95 km · Patía 104 km · Suárez 110 km · Morales 115 km · Buenaventura 117 km · Popayán 123 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 Timbiquí (2.7717°, -77.6654°, elevation 4 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).