Camiri weather in May

In May, Camiri sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 23 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Camiri's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camiri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Camiri is city in Bolivia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Camiri reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62314
72314
82314
92314
102314
112314
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182213
192213
202213
212213
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232212
242212
252212
262212
272212
282212
292212
302212
312212

Camiri weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°21018.813.14.2
Feb28° / 18°17516.612.74.8
Mar27° / 18°14215.912.15.4
Apr25° / 16°611111.66.4
May23° / 13°236.511.17.1
Jun22° / 11°154.710.87.4
Jul23° / 10°143.910.97.8
Aug26° / 11°92.811.38.1
Sep28° / 14°244.811.96.7
Oct30° / 17°621012.55.1
Nov29° / 18°10912.8134.7
Dec29° / 19°17317.413.24.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53466
63466
73367
83367
93367
103268
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173466
183565
193664
203664
213664
223664
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283961
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Camiri gets around 23 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
327
427
526
626
725
824
924
1023
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2218
2318
2417
2517
2617
2717
2816
2916
3016
3116

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
127193717
228193617
329203516
430203415
531213414
632223314
733223213
834233212
934233111
1035243110
113624309
123725309
133725308
143825307
153925297
164025296
174124296
184224295
194323285
204423285
214523274
224623274
234723264
244823254
254923253
265023243
275123233
285223232
295224222
305224222
315325211

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of May to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:335:50
211.36:335:49
311.26:345:48
411.26:345:48
511.26:345:47
611.26:355:47
711.26:355:46
811.26:365:46
911.26:365:45
1011.16:365:45
1111.16:375:44
1211.16:375:44
1311.16:385:43
1411.16:385:43
1511.16:385:42
1611.16:395:42
1711.06:395:42
1811.06:405:41
1911.06:405:41
2011.06:405:41
2111.06:415:40
2211.06:415:40
2311.06:425:40
2411.06:425:39
2510.96:425:39
2610.96:435:39
2710.96:435:39
2810.96:445:39
2910.96:445:38
3010.96:445:38
3110.96:455:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Camiri

In seasonPeak

None of Camiri's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Camiri's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Camiri?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Camiri for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Camiri in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Camiri sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Camiri in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Camiri peaks around January 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 16Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Camiri in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Camiri is worst in October — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1316 µg/m³May 224 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May4Good
Jun4Good
Jul5Good
Aug7Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camiri?

Camiri sits at 20.0°S, 63.5°W, 761 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Villamontes, 136 km away.

VillamontesTarijaSucreYacuibaProfesor Salvador MazzaEl TornoPotosíCotoca

Topography around Camiri

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Camiri.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camiri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m around an average of 873 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,182 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,261 m.

The land around Camiri is covered by trees (74%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
548 m
16 km
1,182 m
80 km
2,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Villamontes 136 km · Tarija 208 km · Sucre 214 km · Yacuiba 220 km · Profesor Salvador Mazza 224 km · El Torno 227 km · Potosí 239 km · Cotoca 252 km

Bolivia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 40% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,148
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
21.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
Roman Catholic 65%Protestant 20%none 6%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Camiri (-20.0406°, -63.524°, elevation 761 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).