Weather in Bucaramanga in May 2025
- May is usually the coldest month of the year in Bucaramanga;
Average weather
Average temperature in Bucaramanga in May
Going from a maximum of +88°F during the day to a minimum of +66°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +82°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +82°F.
Is Bucaramanga warm or cold in May?
Bucaramanga is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +82°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +70°F to +70°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
May is the coldest month in Bucaramanga, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bucaramanga in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +81°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +63°F | +64°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +88°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 352 mm | 466 mm | 464 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 0 m/s | 0 m/s | 0 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 87% | 87% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 28 | 30 | 29 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +82°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +81°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 352 mm to 466 mm. Humidity rises from 86% to 87%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 0 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 0 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Bucaramanga is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Bucaramanga?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Bucaramanga in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+80°F) and the highest in 2002 (+83°F). The driest year was 2019 with only 2749 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1988 with 4827 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bucaramanga, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.