Coelemu weather in May

In May, Coelemu sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 128 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 10.1 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 29% 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 Coelemu's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coelemu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:45 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Coelemu is city in Chile.

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 16°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical May day in Coelemu 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 17°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)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5168
6168
7168
8168
9168
10157
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26147
27147
28147
29137
30137
31137

Coelemu 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
Jan25° / 12°51.114.29.3
Feb24° / 12°111.413.49.2
Mar22° / 11°172.412.38.5
Apr18° / 444.911.16.8
May15° / 1289.310.14.5
Jun13° / 181139.63.1
Jul12° / 13611.59.83.1
Aug13° / 11510.810.63.7
Sep15° / 616.611.85.0
Oct17° / 42612.96.3
Nov20° / 192.913.97.8
Dec23° / 11°132.214.48.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45050
54951
64753
74654
84654
94555
104456
114357
124258
134159
144258
154060
163961
174060
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263961
273961
283961
293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Coelemu gets around 128 mm of rain over 9.3 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 29% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
422
522
622
723
823
924
1025
1125
1226
1327
1428
1529
1629
1730
1831
1932
2033
2134
2235
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2938
3038
3138

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:04 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:327:04
210.58:337:03
310.58:347:02
410.48:357:01
510.48:366:59
610.48:376:58
710.38:376:57
810.38:386:56
910.38:396:55
1010.28:406:54
1110.28:416:53
1210.28:426:52
1310.18:436:52
1410.18:436:51
1510.18:446:50
1610.18:456:49
1710.08:466:48
1810.08:476:47
1910.08:486:47
2010.08:486:46
219.98:496:45
229.98:506:45
239.98:516:44
249.98:526:43
259.88:526:43
269.88:536:42
279.88:546:42
289.88:556:41
299.88:556:41
309.78:566:40
319.78:576:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 8.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.49 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Coelemu

In seasonPeak

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

Coelemu'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 Coelemu?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Coelemu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coelemu in May

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

In May, Coelemu sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Coelemu 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 20 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°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
Jan15Bracing
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Coelemu 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 Coelemu peaks around January 15 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 15UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Coelemu 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 Coelemu 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 Coelemu?

Coelemu sits at 36.5°S, 72.7°W, 37 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Tomé, 27 km away.

Topography around Coelemu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coelemu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 887 m.

The land around Coelemu is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
582 m
80 km
887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tomé 27 km · Quillón 35 km · Penco 38 km · Talcahuano 45 km · Concepción 49 km · Hualpén 49 km · San Pedro de la Paz 53 km · Chillán Viejo 53 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 Coelemu (-36.4874°, -72.7032°, elevation 37 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).