Villa del Rosario weather in May

In May, Villa del Rosario sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 110 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 2% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Villa del Rosario's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa del Rosario's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:35 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Villa del Rosario reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
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222820
232820
242820
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272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

Villa del Rosario weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°295.711.67.0
Feb28° / 18°325.811.76.7
Mar28° / 19°781011.96.0
Apr28° / 19°12713.212.25.3
May28° / 20°11011.112.45.4
Jun28° / 20°34512.46.1
Jul28° / 20°193.712.46.0
Aug29° / 20°263.812.35.7
Sep29° / 20°496125.2
Oct29° / 19°10212.111.84.8
Nov28° / 19°13214.811.65.2
Dec28° / 18°61911.66.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

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 (%)
1595
2595
3595
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25694
26694
27694
28793
29793
30793
31793

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Villa del Rosario gets around 110 mm of rain over 11.1 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 34% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
543
643
742
841
940
1039
1138
1237
1336
1434
1533
1632
1731
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2728
2827
2927
3026
3126

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
175439
275340
385240
485141
585141
685141
785141
885141
985240
1085240
1185339
1285438
1385537
1485636
1585735
1695734
1795833
1895932
1996031
20106030
21106030
22106129
23106228
24106327
25116326
26116425
27116524
28116623
29116722
30126721
31126820

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 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 5:39 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:395:55
212.35:395:55
312.35:385:55
412.35:385:55
512.35:385:56
612.35:375:56
712.35:375:56
812.35:375:56
912.35:375:56
1012.35:375:56
1112.35:365:56
1212.35:365:56
1312.35:365:56
1412.35:365:57
1512.45:365:57
1612.45:355:57
1712.45:355:57
1812.45:355:57
1912.45:355:57
2012.45:355:58
2112.45:355:58
2212.45:355:58
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2512.45:355:59
2612.45:355:59
2712.45:355:59
2812.45:355:59
2912.45:355:59
3012.45:356:00
3112.45:356:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 4.96 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.31 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
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
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244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Villa del Rosario?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Villa del Rosario for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Villa del Rosario in May

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

In May, Villa del Rosario sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Villa del Rosario in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villa del Rosario peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 17UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Villa del Rosario 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 Villa del Rosario is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1833 µg/m³Dec 1319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villa del Rosario?

Villa del Rosario sits at 7.8°N, 72.5°W, 436 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Los Patios, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Villa del Rosario

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa del Rosario has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,662 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,241 m.

The land around Villa del Rosario is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
231 m
16 km
1,662 m
80 km
4,241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Los Patios 3.0 km · San Antonio del Táchira 4.0 km · Cúcuta 9.0 km · Ureña 10 km · El Zulia 18 km · Capacho Nuevo 18 km · Rubio 20 km · Palmira 27 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 Villa del Rosario (7.8339°, -72.4742°, elevation 436 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).