Curanilahue weather in May

In May, Curanilahue sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 213 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 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Curanilahue's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curanilahue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:50 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22.4 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 12°C by the end.

A typical May day in Curanilahue reaches about 13°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 16°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5156
6156
7146
8146
9146
10146
11146
12146
13146
14146
15136
16136
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22135
23135
24125
25125
26125
27125
28125
29125
30125
31125

Curanilahue 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
Jan22° / 10°152.414.38.7
Feb22° / 10°202.613.48.6
Mar20° / 33412.37.8
Apr17° / 896.911.15.8
May13° / 21311.9103.6
Jun11° / 30115.59.52.4
Jul11° / 23714.29.72.3
Aug12° / 20213.410.62.8
Sep14° / 1059.311.74.0
Oct15° / 798.4135.1
Nov18° / 445.4146.7
Dec20° / 354.114.57.8

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 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 (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54555
64555
74456
84456
94357
104357
114258
124159
134060
143961
153961
163862
173862
183763
193664
203664
213664
223565
233565
243565
253565
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Curanilahue gets around 213 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 38% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
429
530
630
731
832
932
1033
1134
1235
1336
1436
1537
1638
1739
1840
1941
2042
2143
2244
2344
2445
2545
2646
2746
2847
2948
3048
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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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 10 km/h in May.

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
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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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 8:36 AM to 9:02 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:367:05
210.48:377:04
310.48:387:02
410.48:397:01
510.38:407:00
610.38:416:59
710.38:426:58
810.28:436:57
910.28:446:56
1010.28:456:55
1110.18:456:54
1210.18:466:53
1310.18:476:52
1410.18:486:51
1510.08:496:50
1610.08:506:49
1710.08:516:49
189.98:526:48
199.98:526:47
209.98:536:46
219.98:546:45
229.88:556:45
239.88:566:44
249.88:576:43
259.88:576:43
269.78:586:42
279.78:596:42
289.79:006:41
299.79:006:41
309.79:016:40
319.69:026:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 8.47 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 2.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.4Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Dim
272.0Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Curanilahue

In seasonPeak

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

Curanilahue'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 Curanilahue?

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

3.6
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 Curanilahue.

What to pack for Curanilahue in May

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

In May, Curanilahue 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

Sea temperature near Curanilahue 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 27 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 Curanilahue 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 Curanilahue peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 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 highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Curanilahue 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 Curanilahue is worst in February — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (March, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Curanilahue's WHO annual average of 22.4 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateFeb 1436 µg/m³Mar 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Curanilahue?

Curanilahue sits at 37.5°S, 73.3°W, 141 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Los Álamos, 20 km away.

Topography around Curanilahue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curanilahue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m.

The land around Curanilahue is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
1,511 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Los Álamos 20 km · Arauco 26 km · Lebu 31 km · Cañete 36 km · Lota 46 km · Coronel 53 km · Nacimiento 59 km · Angol 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 Curanilahue (-37.4779°, -73.3449°, elevation 141 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).