El Torno weather in May

In May, El Torno sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 68 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is El Torno's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Torno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:35 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

El Torno is city in El Torno municipality, 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 El Torno reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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El Torno weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°19018.2134.9
Feb27° / 20°15916.412.65.1
Mar27° / 19°13414.512.15.6
Apr26° / 18°7110.511.66.5
May23° / 15°6810.511.26.6
Jun22° / 14°6510.210.96.5
Jul22° / 14°557.8117.1
Aug24° / 15°506.511.47.7
Sep26° / 17°647.511.97.0
Oct28° / 19°8810.912.46.2
Nov28° / 19°12912.512.85.7
Dec28° / 20°18117.413.15.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54357
64258
74258
84060
94060
103961
113961
123862
133862
143961
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254060
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304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Torno gets around 68 mm of rain over 10.5 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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431
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1532
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2135
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3036
3136

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1181430381
2191529370
3191529360
4201629350
5211728340
6211728330
7221828320
8221828310
9231828310
10231928300
11241928290
12241928280
13251928280
14252028280
15262028270
16261927270
17271927270
18281927260
19281927260
20291926250
21301926250
22301926240
23312026240
24312025230
25322125230
26322125220
27322125210
28322226210
29322226200
30322226200
31322327190

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
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1012calm
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2112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of May to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:305:51
211.36:305:51
311.36:315:50
411.36:315:50
511.36:315:49
611.36:325:49
711.36:325:48
811.36:325:48
911.26:335:47
1011.26:335:47
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1211.26:345:46
1311.26:345:46
1411.26:345:45
1511.26:355:45
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1711.16:355:44
1811.16:365:44
1911.16:365:44
2011.16:375:43
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2211.16:375:43
2311.16:385:43
2411.16:385:42
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2611.16:395:42
2711.06:395:42
2811.06:405:42
2911.06:405:41
3011.06:405:41
3111.06:415:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for El Torno

In seasonPeak

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

El Torno's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit El Torno?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit El Torno for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Torno in May

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

In May, El Torno sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in El Torno in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Torno peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in El Torno 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 El Torno is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.5× the cleanest month (May, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2027 µg/m³May 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Torno?

El Torno sits at 18.0°S, 63.4°W, 572 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz, 32 km away.

MizqueCamiriSucre

Topography around El Torno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Torno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 567 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 861 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,562 m.

The land around El Torno is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
861 m
80 km
2,562 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Santa Cruz 32 km · Cotoca 41 km · Warnes 59 km · Montero 75 km · Villa Yapacaní 82 km · Mizque 207 km · Camiri 227 km · Sucre 229 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 El Torno (-18.0001°, -63.3871°, elevation 572 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).