Angol weather in May

In May, Angol sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 167 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Angol's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Angol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
167 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:48 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Angol is city in Chile.

Density
2,890/km²
people per km²
Founded
1862

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 15°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical May day in Angol reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5147
6147
7147
8147
9147
10146
11146
12146
13136
14136
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20136
21126
22126
23125
24125
25125
26125
27125
28125
29125
30125
31115

Angol weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°152.6014.38.8
Feb24° / 11°212.8013.58.8
Mar21° / 10°324.6012.37.8
Apr17° / 707.1011.15.8
May13° / 16711.80103.5
Jun11° / 23615.30.39.42.1
Jul10° / 18214.20.59.72.1
Aug12° / 16313.30.310.52.7
Sep14° / 8910.20.111.73.9
Oct16° / 739.10135.3
Nov19° / 405.80146.8
Dec22° / 324.6014.67.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44654
54456
64357
74357
84258
94159
104060
114060
123862
133862
143763
153664
163565
173565
183565
193565
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283169
293268
303268
313070

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Angol gets around 167 mm of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
430
531
631
731
832
932
1033
1133
1234
1335
1436
1537
1637
1738
1839
1941
2042
2143
2243
2344
2444
2545
2645
2746
2846
2947
3047
3148

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:34 AM to 9:00 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:347:02
210.48:357:01
310.48:366:59
410.48:376:58
510.38:386:57
610.38:396:56
710.28:406:55
810.28:416:54
910.28:426:53
1010.28:436:52
1110.18:446:51
1210.18:456:50
1310.18:456:49
1410.08:466:48
1510.08:476:47
1610.08:486:46
179.98:496:45
189.98:506:44
199.98:516:44
209.98:526:43
219.88:526:42
229.88:536:41
239.88:546:41
249.88:556:40
259.78:566:39
269.78:566:39
279.78:576:38
289.78:586:38
299.68:596:37
309.68:596:37
319.69:006:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 2.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Angol

In seasonPeak

In May, Angol sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Angol's rainy season runs May–August, 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 Angol?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Angol.

What to pack for Angol in May

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

In May, Angol sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Angol in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Angol peaks around January 1 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 1UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Angol 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 Angol is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1732 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb35Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Angol?

Angol sits at 37.8°S, 72.7°W, 65 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Collipulli, 30 km away.

Topography around Angol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Angol has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,561 m.

The land around Angol is covered by trees (47%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
452 m
16 km
1,129 m
80 km
1,561 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Collipulli 30 km · Nacimiento 33 km · Mulchén 43 km · Los Ángeles 48 km · Traiguén 51 km · Cañete 59 km · Victoria 59 km · Curanilahue 66 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to Christ 1%

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 Angol (-37.7952°, -72.7164°, elevation 65 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).