Villa Rica weather in May

In May, Villa Rica sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 727 mm of rain across 30.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Villa Rica's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Rica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
727 mm
30.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
94%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical May day in Villa Rica reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Villa Rica weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°37029.811.93.6
Feb23° / 15°39227.211.93.5
Mar23° / 15°53230.1123.5
Apr23° / 15°64229.712.13.4
May23° / 15°72730.712.13.4
Jun23° / 14°78629.512.13.4
Jul23° / 14°82330.312.13.5
Aug23° / 14°73830.612.13.5
Sep23° / 14°65829.9123.4
Oct22° / 15°50730.111.93.4
Nov22° / 15°37828.711.93.5
Dec22° / 15°39229.811.93.5

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
20100
30100
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Villa Rica gets around 727 mm of rain over 30.7 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 99% and peaks near 100% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
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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
14calm
24calm
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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 6:02 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:09 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 4.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 4.82 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 4.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Villa Rica?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villa Rica.

What to pack for Villa Rica in May

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

In May, Villa Rica sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 31 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Villa Rica 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 Villa Rica peaks around February 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 12 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 21UV 16Nov 20UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May15Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Villa Rica 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 Rica is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1419 µg/m³Jul 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Rica?

Villa Rica sits at 2.5°N, 76.8°W, 1,737 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Popayán, 28 km away.

Topography around Villa Rica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Rica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m around an average of 1,735 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,092 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,625 m.

The land around Villa Rica is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
370 m
16 km
2,092 m
80 km
4,625 m
treesgrassland
May weather nearby: Popayán 28 km · Morales 36 km · Piendamo 38 km · Suárez 52 km · Patía 54 km · Balboa 67 km · Santander de Quilichao 68 km · Jamundí 90 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 Rica (2.5142°, -76.8494°, elevation 1,737 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).