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Weather in May in Tolima

Planning a journey to Tolima this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Tolima in May?

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

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is warm in Ibagué at 25°C and very warm in Honda at 33°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 22°C in Honda and 17°C in Ibagué.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Mariquita with an average of 106 mm to heavy rainfall in Melgar with 1125 mm. Melgar experiences its highest rainfall in this month of the year. Come prepared by bringing an umbrella.

Average sunshine

Melgar enjoys a balanced 159 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Tolima in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Tolima climate page.

Where to go in Tolima in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Tolima 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 Tolima?

Melgar

In May Melgar generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Melgar
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
<<  
27°C 
19°C 
137 hours 
932 mm 
16 days 
poor 
27°C 
19°C 
159 hours 
1125 mm 
16 days 
June   >> June
>>  
27°C 
19°C 
169 hours 
1113 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Melgar

Ibagué

In May Ibagué 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 unpleasant that month.

Ibagué
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 
291 mm 
19 days 
poor 
25°C 
17°C 
159 hours 
259 mm 
19 days 
June   >> June
>>  
25°C 
16°C 
169 hours 
151 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Ibagué

Honda

In May Honda generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 22°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Honda
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
33°C 
22°C 
120 mm 
17 days 
33°C 
22°C 
121 mm 
18 days 
June   >> June
>>  
33°C 
21°C 
66 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Honda

Mariquita

In May Mariquita generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 19°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Mariquita
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
30°C 
19°C 
125 mm 
18 days 
30°C 
19°C 
106 mm 
18 days 
June   >> June
>>  
30°C 
19°C 
35 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Mariquita

Carmen de Apicalá

In May Carmen de Apicalá generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 29°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Carmen de Apicalá
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
<<  
29°C 
21°C 
137 hours 
535 mm 
15 days 
poor 
29°C 
21°C 
159 hours 
609 mm 
15 days 
poor 
June   >> June
>>  
29°C 
20°C 
169 hours 
562 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Carmen de Apicalá

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

Is May the best time to visit Tolima?

We believe that May is one of the best times to visit Tolima with overall perfect weather in Melgar. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May and June offering mostly perfect weather in Melgar. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, April, July, August, September, October, November and December tend to be poor.

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