Colón Weather in May
Colón in May
The short of it: Colón in May averages a high of 20 °C (69 °F) and a low of 11 °C (52 °F), with 208 mm (8.2 in) of rain and about 12 h 10 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 20° · low 11° · rain 208 mm · daylight 12 h 10 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: January & October
May in Colón brings afternoons near 20° and nights around 11°, with about 208 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 20°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 208 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 10 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and October.
Against its neighbours, Colón runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Santiago, 6 km to the SW, is 1° cooler by day.
May in Colón, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 30 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 10 min
- Average wind
- 5 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SantiagoPutumayo Department | 6 km SW | 20° | 10° | 209 mm |
| SibundoyPutumayo Department | 6 km ENE | 21° | 12° | 208 mm |
| San FranciscoPutumayo Department | 11 km E | 20° | 11° | 206 mm |
| BuesacoNariño | 30 km NW | 24° | 15° | 132 mm |
| El TablónNariño | 30 km NNW | 25° | 16° | 141 mm |
| PuerresNariño | 33 km W | 18° | 9° | 119 mm |
| PastoNariño | 34 km W | 18° | 9° | 126 mm |
| MocoaPutumayo Department | 36 km E | 28° | 19° | 454 mm |