Tropical cities in South America in May
Warm and wet — jungles, monsoon adventures, rainforest.
75 cities in South America match our Tropical profile in May: average temperature ≥ 22°C / 71.6°F, ≥ 80 mm / 3.1 in. Top picks include Riohacha (Colombia, 29.2°C / 84.6°F), San José del Guaviare (Colombia, 28.6°C / 83.5°F), and Valledupar (Colombia, 28.3°C / 82.9°F). Unlike the country-level averages, these are point values sampled at each city itself — usually more useful for planning where you'll actually spend your time. Click a city for its full year-round climate and best months to visit.
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| City | Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| Riohachacity · La Guajira, Colombia | 29.2°C84.6°F | 102 mm4″ |
| San José del Guaviarecity · Meta, Colombia | 28.6°C83.5°F | 380 mm15″ |
| Valleduparcity · Cesar, Colombia | 28.3°C82.9°F | 165 mm6.5″ |
| Ciudad Bolívarcity · Bolívar, Venezuela | 28.3°C82.9°F | 104 mm4.1″ |
| Cartagenacity · Bolívar, Colombia | 28.3°C82.9°F | 99 mm3.9″ |
| San Andréscity · nan, Colombia | 28°C82.4°F | 136 mm5.4″ |
| Monteríacity · Córdoba, Colombia | 28°C82.4°F | 152 mm6″ |
| San Fernando de Apurecity · Apure, Venezuela | 27.7°C81.9°F | 189 mm7.4″ |
| Ciudad Guayanacity · Bolívar, Venezuela | 27.6°C81.7°F | 102 mm4″ |
| Barinascity · Barinas, Venezuela | 27.5°C81.5°F | 241 mm9.5″ |
| Sincelejocity · Sucre, Colombia | 27.4°C81.3°F | 169 mm6.7″ |
| Puerto Carreñocity · Vichada, Colombia | 27.4°C81.3°F | 276 mm10.9″ |
| Boa Vistacity · Roraima, Brazil | 27.4°C81.3°F | 265 mm10.4″ |
| Quibdócity · Chocó, Colombia | 27.2°C81°F | 459 mm18.1″ |
| San Carloscity · Cojedes, Venezuela | 27.1°C80.8°F | 171 mm6.7″ |
| Nieuw Nickeriecity · Nickerie, Suriname | 27.1°C80.8°F | 245 mm9.6″ |
| Totnesscity · Coronie, Suriname | 27.1°C80.8°F | 222 mm8.7″ |
| Guanarecity · Portuguesa, Venezuela | 27°C80.6°F | 210 mm8.3″ |
| Teresinacity · Piauí, Brazil | 27°C80.6°F | 120 mm4.7″ |
| Paramaribocity · Paramaribo, Suriname | 27°C80.6°F | 276 mm10.9″ |
| Cúcutacity · Norte de Santander, Colombia | 26.9°C80.4°F | 199 mm7.8″ |
| Georgetowncity · East Berbice-Corentyne, Guyana | 26.9°C80.4°F | 231 mm9.1″ |
| Nieuw Amsterdamcity · Commewijne, Suriname | 26.8°C80.2°F | 280 mm11″ |
| Timoncity · Maranhão, Brazil | 26.8°C80.2°F | 118 mm4.6″ |
| Tucupitacity · Monagas, Venezuela | 26.8°C80.2°F | 117 mm4.6″ |
| Puerto Ayacuchocity · Amazonas, Venezuela | 26.8°C80.2°F | 291 mm11.5″ |
| São Luíscity · Maranhão, Brazil | 26.8°C80.2°F | 319 mm12.6″ |
| Onverwachtcity · Para, Suriname | 26.7°C80.1°F | 305 mm12″ |
| Groningencity · Saramacca, Suriname | 26.7°C80.1°F | 284 mm11.2″ |
| Neivacity · Huila, Colombia | 26.7°C80.1°F | 148 mm5.8″ |
| Araucacity · Arauca, Colombia | 26.7°C80.1°F | 260 mm10.2″ |
| Manauscity · Amazonas, Brazil | 26.7°C80.1°F | 246 mm9.7″ |
| Macapácity · Amapá, Brazil | 26.7°C80.1°F | 320 mm12.6″ |
| Iníridacity · Guainía, Colombia | 26.6°C79.9°F | 375 mm14.8″ |
| Belémcity · Pará, Brazil | 26.5°C79.7°F | 291 mm11.5″ |
| Natalcity · Amazonas, Brazil | 26.4°C79.5°F | 156 mm6.1″ |
| Leticiacity · Amazonas, Colombia | 26.4°C79.5°F | 251 mm9.9″ |
| Brokopondocity · Brokopondo, Suriname | 26.2°C79.2°F | 332 mm13.1″ |
| Pucallpacity · Ucayali, Peru | 26.2°C79.2°F | 106 mm4.2″ |
| Fortalezacity · Ceará, Brazil | 26.2°C79.2°F | 230 mm9.1″ |
| Vila Velhacity · Amapá, Brazil | 26.1°C79°F | 430 mm16.9″ |
| Iquitoscity · Loreto, Peru | 26.1°C79°F | 273 mm10.7″ |
| San Felipecity · Yaracuy, Venezuela | 26°C78.8°F | 123 mm4.8″ |
| Maracaycity · Aragua, Venezuela | 26°C78.8°F | 104 mm4.1″ |
| Babahoyocity · Los Ríos, Ecuador | 25.9°C78.6°F | 102 mm4″ |
| João Pessoacity · Paraíba, Brazil | 25.9°C78.6°F | 265 mm10.4″ |
| Natalcity · Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | 25.9°C78.6°F | 218 mm8.6″ |
| Barquisimetocity · Lara, Venezuela | 25.8°C78.4°F | 124 mm4.9″ |
| Porto Velhocity · Rondônia, Brazil | 25.8°C78.4°F | 134 mm5.3″ |
| San Juan de los Morroscity · Guárico State, Venezuela | 25.7°C78.3°F | 128 mm5″ |
| Yopalcity · Casanare, Colombia | 25.7°C78.3°F | 361 mm14.2″ |
| Esmeraldascity · Esmeraldas, Ecuador | 25.7°C78.3°F | 107 mm4.2″ |
| Aracajucity · Sergipe, Brazil | 25.6°C78.1°F | 274 mm10.8″ |
| Florenciacity · Caquetá, Colombia | 25.5°C77.9°F | 419 mm16.5″ |
| Recifecity · Pernambuco, Brazil | 25.3°C77.5°F | 218 mm8.6″ |
| Olindacity · Pernambuco, Brazil | 25.1°C77.2°F | 242 mm9.5″ |
| Rio Brancocity · Acre, Brazil | 25.1°C77.2°F | 102 mm4″ |
| Valenciacity · Carabobo, Venezuela | 25.1°C77.2°F | 115 mm4.5″ |
| Mitúcity · Vaupés, Colombia | 25.1°C77.2°F | 366 mm14.4″ |
| Salvadorcity · Bahia, Brazil | 25°C77°F | 312 mm12.3″ |
| Trinidadcity · Beni, Bolivia | 24.8°C76.6°F | 116 mm4.6″ |
| Jaboatão dos Guararapescity · Pernambuco, Brazil | 24.6°C76.3°F | 168 mm6.6″ |
| Puerto Maldonadocity · Madre de Dios, Peru | 24.6°C76.3°F | 107 mm4.2″ |
| Maceiócity · Alagoas, Brazil | 24.5°C76.1°F | 317 mm12.5″ |
| Villavicenciocity · Meta, Colombia | 24.2°C75.6°F | 459 mm18.1″ |
| Bucaramangacity · Santander, Colombia | 24.1°C75.4°F | 209 mm8.2″ |
| Calicity · Valle del Cauca, Colombia | 23.7°C74.7°F | 192 mm7.6″ |
| Mocoacity · Putumayo, Colombia | 23.5°C74.3°F | 474 mm18.7″ |
| Trujillocity · Trujillo, Venezuela | 23°C73.4°F | 113 mm4.4″ |
| Tenacity · Tungurahua, Ecuador | 23°C73.4°F | 449 mm17.7″ |
| Moyobambacity · San Martín, Peru | 22.9°C73.2°F | 96 mm3.8″ |
| San Cristóbalcity · Tachira, Venezuela | 22.6°C72.7°F | 238 mm9.4″ |
| Duque de Caxiascity · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 22.5°C72.5°F | 85 mm3.3″ |
| Rio de Janeirocity · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 22.5°C72.5°F | 84 mm3.3″ |
| Niteróicity · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 22.2°C72°F | 82 mm3.2″ |