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Weather in May in Santander

Are you planning a trip a to Santander in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Santander in May?

Santander is a region in Colombia. May in Santander generally has temperatures that range from warm to very warm, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from warm in Valle de San José at 24°C to very warm in Barrancabermeja at 32°C. At night it cools down to 24°C in Barrancabermeja and 15°C in Valle de San José.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Barrancabermeja with an average of 379 mm to heavy rainfall in Bucaramanga with 750 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 151 hours of sunlight expected in Bucaramanga. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Santander, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Santander's yearly weather, check out our Santander climate page.

Where to go in Santander in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Santander on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Santander?

Bucaramanga

In May Bucaramanga generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bucaramanga
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
25°C 
17°C 
137 hours 
582 mm 
18 days 
poor 
25°C 
17°C 
151 hours 
750 mm 
19 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
17°C 
146 hours 
813 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Bucaramanga

Barichara

In May Barichara generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Barichara
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
25°C 
16°C 
137 hours 
503 mm 
19 days 
poor 
25°C 
16°C 
151 hours 
574 mm 
21 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
16°C 
146 hours 
592 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Barichara

San Gil

In May San Gil generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

San Gil
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
25°C 
15°C 
137 hours 
473 mm 
20 days 
poor 
25°C 
16°C 
151 hours 
561 mm 
21 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
15°C 
146 hours 
575 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in San Gil

Barrancabermeja

In May Barrancabermeja generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 32°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Barrancabermeja
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
32°C 
24°C 
145 hours 
366 mm 
17 days 
poor 
32°C 
24°C 
171 hours 
379 mm 
19 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
32°C 
24°C 
174 hours 
336 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Barrancabermeja

Girón

In May Girón generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 18°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Girón
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
26°C 
18°C 
137 hours 
533 mm 
18 days 
poor 
26°C 
18°C 
151 hours 
658 mm 
19 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
18°C 
146 hours 
682 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Girón

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Santander, in Colombia.

Is May the best time to visit Santander?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Santander due to the typically poor weather in Bucaramanga.

Generally speaking, provide poor weather in Bucaramanga.

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