Villamontes weather in May

In May, Villamontes sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 27 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 11 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 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Villamontes's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villamontes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:40 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
62%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

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

A typical May day in Villamontes reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172515
182515
192515
202514
212414
222414
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302414
312413

How May really feels in Villamontes

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.

Villamontes 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
Jan33° / 22°17316.513.13.0
Feb31° / 21°16414.312.73.7
Mar30° / 20°12313.912.24.4
Apr28° / 18°601011.56.0
May25° / 15°276.5117.3
Jun24° / 13°154.610.77.9
Jul24° / 11°133.410.88.2
Aug28° / 13°72.111.37.4
Sep31° / 17°183.611.95.4
Oct32° / 19°54912.53.9
Nov33° / 20°10111.5133.4
Dec33° / 21°14714.713.33.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
43961
54060
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113763
123862
133763
143862
153862
163961
173961
184060
194060
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254258
264258
274258
284258
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Villamontes gets around 27 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 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1721
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2319
2418
2518
2617
2717
2816
2916
3016
3115

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1211730311
2221830301
3231830291
4231930281
5241930260
6252030250
7262030240
8262030230
9272130220
10282130210
11292130200
12302130190
13312130180
14322130170
15322130160
16332130150
17352130140
18362130140
19372129130
20382129120
21402128110
22412227110
23422227100
2443222690
2543232590
2644232580
2745242470
2845242470
2946252460
3046252360
3146252350

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 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 6:34 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:345:48
211.26:355:47
311.26:355:47
411.26:355:46
511.26:365:45
611.16:365:45
711.16:375:44
811.16:375:44
911.16:375:43
1011.16:385:43
1111.16:385:42
1211.06:395:42
1311.06:395:41
1411.06:405:41
1511.06:405:40
1611.06:405:40
1711.06:415:39
1811.06:415:39
1910.96:425:39
2010.96:425:38
2110.96:435:38
2210.96:435:38
2310.96:435:37
2410.96:445:37
2510.96:445:37
2610.96:455:37
2710.96:455:36
2810.86:465:36
2910.86:465:36
3010.86:465:36
3110.86:475:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Villamontes

In seasonPeak

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

Villamontes'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 Villamontes?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Villamontes for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Villamontes in May

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

In May, Villamontes sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Villamontes in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villamontes peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1417 µg/m³May 245 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug7Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villamontes?

Villamontes sits at 21.3°S, 63.5°W, 388 m above sea level, in Bolivia. The nearest listed city is Yacuiba, 87 km away.

YacuibaProfesor Salvador MazzaTarijaCamiriTartagalGeneral MosconiBermejoEmbarcación

Topography around Villamontes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villamontes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 408 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,339 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,850 m.

The land around Villamontes is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
1,339 m
80 km
1,850 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Yacuiba 87 km · Profesor Salvador Mazza 90 km · Tarija 134 km · Camiri 136 km · Tartagal 144 km · General Mosconi 152 km · Bermejo 186 km · Embarcación 226 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 Villamontes (-21.2624°, -63.469°, elevation 388 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).