Trinidad weather in May

In May, Trinidad sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 84 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Trinidad's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trinidad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:36 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Trinidad is city in Bolivia.

Density
3,121/km²
people per km²
Founded
1686

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 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Trinidad reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
32922
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
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172921
182920
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

How May really feels in Trinidad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 3 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
3
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Trinidad weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°33026.912.82.9
Feb30° / 24°28423.412.53.0
Mar30° / 24°23423.612.13.2
Apr30° / 23°14216.611.74.1
May29° / 21°841111.35.5
Jun28° / 19°547.411.16.3
Jul29° / 18°415.111.26.5
Aug31° / 20°506.211.55.2
Sep32° / 22°10610.211.94.0
Oct32° / 23°16116.712.33.3
Nov31° / 23°23919.512.73.2
Dec30° / 24°29925.412.92.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54555
64654
74654
84753
94654
104654
114753
124753
134753
144753
154852
164852
174654
184753
194852
204753
214753
224753
234753
244951
254951
265050
275050
285050
295149
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Trinidad gets around 84 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
242
342
441
540
639
739
839
938
1038
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2632
2732
2831
2931
3030
3130

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1458114329
2458124327
3559134326
4569144324
5569154323
65610154321
75610164320
85611174319
95611184317
105611184416
115612184415
125612194414
135613194512
145613194511
155613194610
16571419469
17571420468
18571420478
19571520477
20581520476
21581520465
22581521465
23581521464
24591521464
25591521454
26591522454
275101522453
286101522443
296101523443
306101423443
316101423443

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of May to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:336:01
211.56:336:01
311.56:336:00
411.46:336:00
511.46:335:59
611.46:345:59
711.46:345:58
811.46:345:58
911.46:345:58
1011.46:355:57
1111.46:355:57
1211.46:355:56
1311.36:365:56
1411.36:365:56
1511.36:365:56
1611.36:365:55
1711.36:375:55
1811.36:375:55
1911.36:375:54
2011.36:385:54
2111.36:385:54
2211.36:385:54
2311.36:395:54
2411.26:395:54
2511.26:395:53
2611.26:405:53
2711.26:405:53
2811.26:405:53
2911.26:415:53
3011.26:415:53
3111.26:415:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 4.07 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Moderate
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Trinidad

In seasonPeak

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

Trinidad'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 Trinidad?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Trinidad for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Trinidad in May

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

In May, Trinidad sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Trinidad 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 Trinidad peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 13 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Sep 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Trinidad 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 Trinidad is worst in September — around 86 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.3× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1781 µg/m³May 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug35Poor
Sep86Unhealthy
Oct49Poor
Nov23Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Trinidad?

Trinidad sits at 14.8°S, 64.9°W, 155 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is San Borja, 198 km away.

San BorjaAscención de GuarayosCaranaviVilla YapacaníSacabaTiquipayaCochabambaPunata

Topography around Trinidad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trinidad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m.

The land around Trinidad is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), grassland (30%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
50 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: San Borja 198 km · Ascención de Guarayos 218 km · Caranavi 306 km · Villa Yapacaní 308 km · Sacaba 310 km · Tiquipaya 312 km · Cochabamba 314 km · Punata 317 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 Trinidad (-14.8322°, -64.9034°, elevation 155 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).