Yopal weather in May

In May, Yopal sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 227 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 2% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Yopal's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yopal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:39 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Yopal reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°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 about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
92822
102822
112822
122822
132821
142821
152821
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282821
292721
302721
312721

Yopal weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°92.411.75.4
Feb32° / 22°16311.84.8
Mar31° / 23°548.9124.4
Apr29° / 22°16620.512.13.8
May28° / 21°22726.112.23.7
Jun27° / 21°22226.512.33.7
Jul26° / 20°18826.112.34.0
Aug27° / 21°12221.812.24.5
Sep28° / 21°9420.8124.3
Oct29° / 21°11821.111.94.1
Nov29° / 21°10017.211.84.5
Dec30° / 21°275.811.75.5

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 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2793
3793
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24793
25793
26793
27793
28694
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yopal gets around 227 mm of rain over 26.1 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 84% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
481
581
682
782
883
984
1084
1185
1285
1385
1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2686
2786
2886
2986
3087
3187

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
124256
224256
314158
414059
514059
613960
713861
813861
913762
1013762
1103763
1203664
1303664
1403664
1503664
1603664
1703763
1803763
1903862
2003961
2104060
2204060
2304159
2404258
2504456
2604555
2704654
2804753
2904852
3004951
3105050

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 12 min at the start of May to 12 h 18 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 5:41 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:415:52
212.25:415:52
312.25:415:52
412.25:405:52
512.25:405:52
612.25:405:52
712.25:405:52
812.25:405:52
912.25:395:52
1012.25:395:53
1112.25:395:53
1212.25:395:53
1312.25:395:53
1412.25:395:53
1512.25:395:53
1612.25:395:53
1712.25:385:53
1812.25:385:53
1912.35:385:53
2012.35:385:54
2112.35:385:54
2212.35:385:54
2312.35:385:54
2412.35:385:54
2512.35:385:54
2612.35:385:55
2712.35:385:55
2812.35:385:55
2912.35:385:55
3012.35:385:55
3112.35:385:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.52 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yopal

In seasonPeak

In May, Yopal sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Yopal's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Yopal?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yopal.

What to pack for Yopal in May

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

In May, Yopal sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yopal 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 Yopal peaks around February 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Yopal 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 Yopal is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1826 µg/m³Jul 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yopal?

Yopal sits at 5.3°N, 72.4°W, 426 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Aguazul, 25 km away.

TunjaMoniquirá

Topography around Yopal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yopal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,428 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,936 m.

The land around Yopal is covered by grassland (39%), artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
364 m
16 km
1,428 m
80 km
3,936 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Aguazul 25 km · Villanueva 48 km · Tauramena 53 km · Sogamoso 73 km · Paz de Ariporo 82 km · Duitama 89 km · Tunja 109 km · Moniquirá 144 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 Yopal (5.3357°, -72.3939°, elevation 426 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).