Coronel weather in May

In May, Coronel sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 175 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Coronel's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coronel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
8th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:48 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
2.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Coronel is human settlement in Chile.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 13°C by the end.

A typical May day in Coronel reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21510
31510
41510
51410
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101410
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30139
31139

Coronel weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 14°81.514.38.0
Feb19° / 14°141.913.47.9
Mar18° / 13°243.312.37.2
Apr16° / 11°68611.15.4
May14° / 10°17511103.9
Jun12° / 24614.89.53.0
Jul12° / 19613.59.72.9
Aug12° / 16312.410.63.2
Sep13° / 84811.74.0
Oct14° / 10°566.6134.8
Nov16° / 11°283.4146.1
Dec18° / 13°213.114.57.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44951
54852
64753
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124456
134456
144357
154258
164258
174258
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313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Coronel gets around 175 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
227
327
428
528
628
729
829
930
1031
1131
1232
1332
1433
1534
1635
1736
1837
1938
2039
2139
2240
2341
2441
2542
2643
2743
2844
2944
3045
3145

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
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26964
27964
28964
29964
30973
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1314light breeze
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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 8:35 AM to 9:00 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:357:05
210.58:367:04
310.48:377:02
410.48:377:01
510.48:387:00
610.38:396:59
710.38:406:58
810.38:416:57
910.28:426:56
1010.28:436:55
1110.28:446:54
1210.18:456:53
1310.18:456:52
1410.18:466:51
1510.18:476:50
1610.08:486:50
1710.08:496:49
1810.08:506:48
199.98:516:47
209.98:516:46
219.98:526:46
229.98:536:45
239.88:546:44
249.88:556:44
259.88:556:43
269.88:566:43
279.88:576:42
289.78:586:41
299.78:586:41
309.78:596:40
319.79:006:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 8.59 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.0Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Coronel

In seasonPeak

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

Coronel'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 Coronel?

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

3.9
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 Coronel.

What to pack for Coronel in May

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

In May, Coronel sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Coronel 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 18 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
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Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
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Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
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Dec14Bracing

UV index in Coronel 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 Coronel peaks around January 12 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 12UV 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 Coronel 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 Coronel is worst in February — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Coronel's WHO annual average of 11.6 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1429 µg/m³Mar 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coronel?

Coronel sits at 37.0°S, 73.1°W, 11 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Lota, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Coronel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coronel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,379 m.

The land around Coronel is covered by trees (33%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
682 m
80 km
1,379 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Lota 6.0 km · Chiguayante 16 km · Hualqui 19 km · San Pedro de la Paz 22 km · Concepción 24 km · Hualpén 27 km · Arauco 28 km · Talcahuano 34 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 Coronel (-37.0339°, -73.1402°, elevation 11 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).