Collipulli weather in May

In May, Collipulli sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 159 mm of rain across 11.9 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 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of May to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Collipulli's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Collipulli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:47 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Collipulli reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10147
11147
12146
13146
14146
15146
16146
17146
18136
19136
20136
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26136
27125
28125
29125
30125
31125

Collipulli 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
Jan24° / 11°172.714.38.7
Feb24° / 11°253.113.58.7
Mar22° / 10°384.712.37.8
Apr17° / 787.7115.9
May14° / 15911.9103.7
Jun11° / 23115.99.42.4
Jul11° / 18014.99.62.3
Aug12° / 15914.210.53.0
Sep14° / 8910.611.74.2
Oct17° / 779.2135.5
Nov19° / 456.414.16.8
Dec22° / 10°374.914.67.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44357
54258
64258
74159
84159
93961
103961
113862
123763
133664
143466
153466
163466
173466
183268
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243268
253268
263268
273268
283169
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Collipulli gets around 159 mm of rain over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
431
531
631
732
832
933
1034
1134
1235
1336
1436
1537
1638
1739
1840
1941
2041
2142
2243
2344
2444
2545
2646
2746
2847
2948
3049
3149

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:33 AM to 8:59 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:337:00
210.48:346:59
310.48:356:58
410.38:366:57
510.38:376:56
610.38:386:55
710.28:396:53
810.28:406:52
910.28:416:51
1010.18:426:50
1110.18:436:49
1210.18:446:48
1310.08:456:47
1410.08:466:46
1510.08:466:46
1610.08:476:45
179.98:486:44
189.98:496:43
199.98:506:42
209.88:516:41
219.88:526:41
229.88:526:40
239.88:536:39
249.78:546:39
259.78:556:38
269.78:566:37
279.78:566:37
289.68:576:36
299.68:586:36
309.68:596:35
319.68:596:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 2.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.1Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Collipulli

In seasonPeak

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

Collipulli'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 Collipulli?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Collipulli.

What to pack for Collipulli in May

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

In May, Collipulli sees daytime highs around 14°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 Collipulli 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 Collipulli peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Collipulli 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 Collipulli is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodGoodMar 1755 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb39Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May21Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Collipulli?

Collipulli sits at 38.0°S, 72.4°W, 257 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Angol, 30 km away.

Topography around Collipulli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Collipulli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,715 m.

The land around Collipulli is covered by trees (56%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
2,715 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Angol 30 km · Mulchén 31 km · Victoria 32 km · Traiguén 39 km · Los Ángeles 54 km · Nacimiento 54 km · Lautaro 64 km · Villa Mercedes 73 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 Collipulli (-37.9545°, -72.4344°, elevation 257 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).