Graneros weather in May

In May, Graneros sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 87 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of May to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Graneros's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Graneros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:32 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Graneros reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1196
2196
3196
4196
5196
6196
7196
8195
9185
10185
11185
12185
13185
14185
15175
16175
17175
18175
19175
20175
21165
22164
23164
24164
25164
26164
27164
28164
29164
30164
31154

Graneros weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 15°61.30148.7
Feb27° / 14°61.5013.38.7
Mar25° / 12°91.6012.39.0
Apr21° / 383.6011.27.9
May17° / 876.8010.36.1
Jun14° / 1498.50.39.84.4
Jul14° / 1138.50.4104.3
Aug15° / 998.20.510.75.0
Sep17° / 7490.211.85.9
Oct20° / 5480.112.96.8
Nov23° / 10°234.6013.88.3
Dec26° / 12°112.2014.28.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36238
46139
56139
66040
75941
85842
95743
105644
115446
125347
135248
145149
155050
164951
174951
184852
194852
204753
214555
224555
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Graneros gets around 87 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
716
816
916
1017
1118
1218
1319
1420
1521
1621
1722
1823
1924
2025
2126
2226
2327
2427
2527
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of May to 9 h 54 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 8:20 AM to 8:43 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:207:00
210.68:216:59
310.68:226:58
410.68:236:57
510.58:246:56
610.58:246:55
710.58:256:54
810.48:266:53
910.48:276:52
1010.48:286:51
1110.48:286:50
1210.38:296:49
1310.38:306:48
1410.38:316:48
1510.38:316:47
1610.28:326:46
1710.28:336:45
1810.28:346:45
1910.28:346:44
2010.18:356:43
2110.18:366:43
2210.18:376:42
2310.18:376:42
2410.08:386:41
2510.08:396:40
2610.08:396:40
2710.08:406:39
2810.08:416:39
2910.08:416:39
309.98:426:38
319.98:436:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 8.8 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Graneros

In seasonPeak

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

Graneros's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Graneros?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Graneros for sightseeing.

What to pack for Graneros in May

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

In May, Graneros sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Graneros 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 Graneros peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near May 24 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13May 24UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Graneros 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 Graneros is worst in July — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16107 µg/m³Dec 2128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug95Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Graneros?

Graneros sits at 34.1°S, 70.7°W, 483 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Rancagua, 11 km away.

Topography around Graneros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Graneros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 475 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,634 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,302 m.

The land around Graneros is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (30%), trees (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
136 m
16 km
1,634 m
80 km
5,302 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
May weather nearby: Rancagua 11 km · Machalí 14 km · Paine 29 km · Buin 37 km · Rengo 39 km · Talagante 49 km · El Monte 49 km · San Vicente 52 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 Graneros (-34.0686°, -70.7275°, elevation 483 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).