Villa Yapacaní weather in May

In May, Villa Yapacaní sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 89 mm of rain across 14.3 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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Villa Yapacaní's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Yapacaní's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:36 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Villa Yapacaní is city in Bolivia.

Founded
1958

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 26°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Villa Yapacaní reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
32619
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192517
202517
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262417
272417
282417
292417
302417
312417

How May really feels in Villa Yapacaní

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Villa Yapacaní 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
Jan29° / 22°24223.512.93.6
Feb29° / 22°20120.912.63.7
Mar29° / 21°15319.312.14.2
Apr28° / 20°9313.611.65.5
May25° / 18°8914.311.26.1
Jun24° / 16°8012.9116.4
Jul24° / 16°559.211.17.2
Aug27° / 17°456.211.47.3
Sep29° / 19°718.111.95.9
Oct30° / 21°10314.312.44.6
Nov29° / 21°14216.512.84.2
Dec29° / 22°22923.2133.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54555
64357
74357
84357
94258
104159
113961
123961
133862
143763
153862
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233664
243664
253664
263763
273763
283763
293763
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Villa Yapacaní gets around 89 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
541
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1243
1343
1444
1545
1646
1746
1847
1948
2048
2149
2250
2350
2450
2551
2651
2750
2850
2950
3049
3149

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11010163331
21010173230
31111183229
41112183228
51112193127
61113193126
71113203125
81114203124
91114203123
101115203122
111115203122
121116203121
131116203220
141117203120
151118203120
161218203120
171218203019
181219203019
191319192919
201320202919
211420202818
221420202818
231520202718
241520212617
251620212616
261620222616
271720222615
281720232614
291819232614
301819232713
311819232712

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:315:54
211.46:315:53
311.46:325:53
411.36:325:52
511.36:325:52
611.36:335:51
711.36:335:51
811.36:335:50
911.36:345:50
1011.36:345:49
1111.26:345:49
1211.26:355:49
1311.26:355:48
1411.26:355:48
1511.26:365:48
1611.26:365:47
1711.26:365:47
1811.26:375:47
1911.26:375:46
2011.16:375:46
2111.16:385:46
2211.16:385:45
2311.16:385:45
2411.16:395:45
2511.16:395:45
2611.16:405:45
2711.16:405:45
2811.16:405:44
2911.16:415:44
3011.16:415:44
3111.06:415:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.18 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.22 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Villa Yapacaní

In seasonPeak

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

Villa Yapacaní's rainy season runs November–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 Villa Yapacaní?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Villa Yapacaní for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villa Yapacaní in May

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

In May, Villa Yapacaní sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Villa Yapacaní 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 Villa Yapacaní peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Villa Yapacaní 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 Villa Yapacaní is worst in September — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.9× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1950 µg/m³May 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep52Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov19Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Yapacaní?

Villa Yapacaní sits at 17.4°S, 63.8°W, 297 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Montero, 62 km away.

CotocaMizqueAscención de GuarayosPunata

Topography around Villa Yapacaní

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Yapacaní has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,716 m.

The land around Villa Yapacaní is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
2,716 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Montero 62 km · Warnes 72 km · Santa Cruz 81 km · El Torno 82 km · Cotoca 95 km · Mizque 171 km · Ascención de Guarayos 181 km · Punata 213 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 Villa Yapacaní (-17.4°, -63.8333°, elevation 297 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).