Cabrero weather in May

In May, Cabrero sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 170 mm of rain across 10.5 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 16°C in the first days to 13°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 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cabrero's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabrero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:45 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cabrero reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4168
5168
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18147
19147
20147
21147
22146
23146
24146
25146
26146
27146
28136
29136
30136
31136

Cabrero 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 13°101.614.38.7
Feb26° / 12°19213.48.7
Mar24° / 11°263.312.38.5
Apr19° / 706.111.16.7
May15° / 17010.5104.4
Jun12° / 24214.59.52.9
Jul12° / 18212.99.73.0
Aug14° / 1541210.63.7
Sep16° / 868.111.75.1
Oct18° / 607.2136.5
Nov21° / 313.8147.8
Dec24° / 11°213.114.58.6

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 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34852
44852
54753
64753
74456
84456
94357
104258
114159
124060
134060
143862
153763
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213565
223466
233565
243565
253565
263466
273466
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cabrero gets around 170 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 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
426
526
627
727
827
928
1028
1129
1229
1330
1431
1531
1632
1733
1834
1935
2036
2137
2238
2339
2440
2540
2641
2742
2842
2943
3044
3144

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:32 AM to 8:57 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:327:02
210.58:337:01
310.48:346:59
410.48:356:58
510.48:356:57
610.38:366:56
710.38:376:55
810.38:386:54
910.28:396:53
1010.28:406:52
1110.28:416:51
1210.18:426:50
1310.18:436:49
1410.18:436:48
1510.18:446:47
1610.08:456:47
1710.08:466:46
1810.08:476:45
199.98:486:44
209.98:486:43
219.98:496:43
229.98:506:42
239.88:516:41
249.88:526:41
259.88:526:40
269.88:536:40
279.88:546:39
289.78:556:39
299.78:556:38
309.78:566:38
319.78:576:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 2.38 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.4Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cabrero

In seasonPeak

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

Cabrero'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 Cabrero?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cabrero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cabrero in May

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

In May, Cabrero sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Cabrero in May

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 66 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Cabrero in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cabrero peaks around January 13 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 13UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cabrero 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 Cabrero is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1533 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cabrero?

Cabrero sits at 37.0°S, 72.4°W, 129 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Quillón, 33 km away.

Topography around Cabrero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabrero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,174 m.

The land around Cabrero is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
161 m
80 km
2,174 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Quillón 33 km · Hualqui 48 km · Los Ángeles 49 km · Chillán Viejo 52 km · Chillán 55 km · Villa Mercedes 56 km · Chiguayante 57 km · Nacimiento 57 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 Cabrero (-37.0339°, -72.4047°, elevation 129 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).