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May Weather in Cumbal Colombia

Daily high temperatures are around 61°F, rarely falling below 57°F or exceeding 65°F. The highest daily average high temperature is 61°F on May 4.

Daily low temperatures are around 46°F, rarely falling below 42°F or exceeding 48°F.

For reference, on September 19, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Cumbal typically range from 45°F to 63°F, while on July 14, the coldest day of the year, they range from 45°F to 61°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in May in Cumbal

Average High and Low Temperature in May in CumbalMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313140°F40°F42°F42°F44°F44°F46°F46°F48°F48°F50°F50°F52°F52°F54°F54°F56°F56°F58°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°FAprJunMay 361°FMay 361°F46°F46°FMay 3161°FMay 3161°F45°F45°FMay 1161°FMay 1161°F46°F46°FMay 2161°FMay 2161°F46°F46°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on May. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in May in Cumbal

Average Hourly Temperature in May in CumbalMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJuncoldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Ferndale, California, United States (3,996 miles away) and Carmel Valley Village, California, United States (3,735 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Cumbal (view comparison).

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The month of May in Cumbal experiences decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 82% to 71%.

The clearest day of the month is May 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 29% of the time.

For reference, on March 11, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 90%, while on August 7, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 44%.

Cloud Cover Categories in May in Cumbal

Cloud Cover Categories in May in CumbalMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJunMay 118%May 118%May 3129%May 3129%May 1121%May 1121%May 2125%May 2125%mostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Cumbal, the chance of a wet day over the course of May is very rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 54% and ending it at 34%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 61% on April 18, and its lowest chance is 12% on August 12.

Probability of Precipitation in May in Cumbal

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during May in Cumbal is rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 3.8 inches, when it rarely exceeds 6.0 inches or falls below 1.8 inches, and ending the month at 2.2 inches, when it rarely exceeds 3.9 inches or falls below 0.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in May in Cumbal

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of May in Cumbal, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is May 1, with 12 hours, 9 minutes of daylight and the longest day is May 31, with 12 hours, 10 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May in Cumbal

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Cumbal is 6:02 AM on May 15 and the latest sunrise is 1 minute, 8 seconds later at 6:03 AM on May 31.

The earliest sunset is 6:12 PM on May 10 and the latest sunset is 1 minute, 52 seconds later at 6:14 PM on May 31.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Cumbal during 2024.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:07 AM and sets 12 hours, 11 minutes later, at 6:18 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:07 AM and sets 12 hours, 4 minutes later, at 6:11 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May in Cumbal

The solar day over the course of May. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in Cumbal

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in CumbalMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun0010102020203030404050505060607080000101020203030304040505060606070
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for May 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in Cumbal

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in CumbalMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunApr 81:22 PMApr 81:22 PMApr 236:50 PMApr 236:50 PMMay 710:23 PMMay 710:23 PMMay 238:54 AMMay 238:54 AMJun 67:38 AMJun 67:38 AMJun 218:09 PMJun 218:09 PM5:56 AM5:56 AM6:23 PM6:23 PM6:06 PM6:06 PM6:26 AM6:26 AM5:26 AM5:26 AM5:55 PM5:55 PM5:34 PM5:34 PM5:56 AM5:56 AM6:02 AM6:02 AM6:36 PM6:36 PM6:10 PM6:10 PM6:36 AM6:36 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
May 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
50%12:21 AMESE12:45 PMWSW-6:34 AMS232,149 mi
2
38%1:15 AMESE1:38 PMWSW-7:28 AMS229,822 mi
3
27%2:06 AMESE2:29 PMW-8:18 AMS227,836 mi
4
17%2:55 AME3:19 PMW-9:07 AMS226,395 mi
5
9%3:44 AME4:09 PMW-9:56 AMN225,698 mi
6
3%4:34 AME5:01 PMWNW-10:46 AMN225,903 mi
7
0%5:26 AMENE5:55 PMWNW-11:39 AMN227,080 mi
8
1%6:20 AMENE6:52 PMWNW-12:35 PMN229,191 mi
9
4%7:18 AMENE7:52 PMWNW-1:34 PMN232,083 mi
10
9%8:18 AMENE8:52 PMWNW-2:34 PMN235,501 mi
11
17%9:17 AMENE9:50 PMWNW-3:34 PMN239,136 mi
12
26%10:14 AMENE10:45 PMWNW-4:30 PMN242,670 mi
13
35%11:07 AMENE11:35 PMWNW-5:22 PMN245,826 mi
14
45%11:56 AMENE--6:09 PMN248,384 mi
15
50%-12:21 AMWNW12:40 PMENE6:53 PMN250,202 mi
16
64%-1:03 AMWNW1:22 PME7:33 PMN251,210 mi
17
73%-1:43 AMW2:02 PME8:12 PMN251,406 mi
18
82%-2:22 AMW2:41 PME8:51 PMS250,850 mi
19
89%-3:00 AMW3:21 PME9:30 PMS249,646 mi
20
94%-3:40 AMW4:02 PMESE10:11 PMS247,933 mi
21
98%-4:22 AMWSW4:46 PMESE10:56 PMS245,863 mi
22
100%-5:07 AMWSW5:34 PMESE11:44 PMS243,594 mi
23
100%-5:56 AMWSW6:26 PMESE--
24
100%-6:50 AMWSW7:22 PMESE12:37 AMS241,267 mi
25
97%-7:47 AMWSW8:21 PMESE1:34 AMS238,999 mi
26
92%-8:46 AMWSW9:20 PMESE2:34 AMS236,870 mi
27
85%-9:45 AMWSW10:17 PMESE3:33 AMS234,930 mi
28
75%-10:41 AMWSW11:11 PMESE4:30 AMS233,200 mi
29
65%-11:35 AMWSW-5:24 AMS231,692 mi
30
50%12:02 AMESE12:25 PMW-6:15 AMS230,432 mi
31
41%12:51 AME1:14 PMW-7:03 AMS229,467 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Cumbal is essentially constant during May, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on October 5, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in Cumbal

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in CumbalMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%AprJunMay 160%May 160%May 10%May 10%May 310%May 310%drydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Cumbal is gradually increasing during May, increasing from 3.4 miles per hour to 4.2 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on July 30, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 6.1 miles per hour, while on April 4, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 3.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in May in Cumbal

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Cumbal throughout May is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 70% on May 31.

Wind Direction in May in Cumbal

Wind Direction in May in CumbalMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%AprJuneastnorthwestsouth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Cumbal are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in Cumbal

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in CumbalMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJun100%May 16100%May 16Jun 5100%Jun 5100%very coldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Cumbal are gradually increasing during May, increasing by 103°F, from 400°F to 503°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in May in Cumbal

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of May, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Cumbal is essentially constant during May, remaining within 0.1 kWh of 4.9 kWh throughout.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in May in Cumbal

The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Cumbal are 0.909 deg latitude, -77.791 deg longitude, and 10,246 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Cumbal contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,056 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 10,310 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (7,434 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (15,299 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Cumbal is covered by cropland (49%), trees (31%), and grassland (12%), within 10 miles by cropland (34%) and trees (33%), and within 50 miles by trees (57%) and cropland (16%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Cumbal, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Mariscal Sucre International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Cumbal.

At a distance of 140 kilometers from Cumbal, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Cumbal according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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