Candelaria Weather in May
Candelaria in May
The short of it: Candelaria in May averages a high of 34 °C (94 °F) and a low of 24 °C (75 °F), with 140 mm (5.5 in) of rain and about 12 h 36 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are December and January. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 34° · low 24° · rain 140 mm · daylight 12 h 36 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: December & January
Thirty years of records give Candelaria an average May high of 34°, a low of 24° and some 140 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 34° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 140 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 36 min in mid-May, 15 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are December and January.
Against its neighbours, Candelaria runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. El Piñón, 9 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
May in Candelaria, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° colder, 96 mm more rain
- Versus June
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 36 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El PiñónMagdalena Department | 9 km SE | 35° | 24° | 133 mm |
| ManatíAtlántico | 9 km W | 35° | 24° | 139 mm |
| Campo de la CruzAtlántico | 9 km S | 35° | 24° | 142 mm |
| SalaminaMagdalena Department | 10 km ENE | 34° | 24° | 125 mm |
| SuanAtlántico | 14 km S | 35° | 24° | 139 mm |
| Cerro de San AntonioMagdalena Department | 15 km S | 35° | 24° | 146 mm |
| Santa LucíaAtlántico | 17 km SSW | 35° | 24° | 130 mm |
| SabanalargaAtlántico | 20 km NNW | 33° | 24° | 116 mm |