Longaví weather in May

In May, Longaví sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 163 mm of rain across 9.2 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 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of May to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Longaví's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Longaví's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
8:40 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical May day in Longaví reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3187
4187
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13167
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19157
20156
21156
22156
23156
24156
25156
26156
27156
28156
29146
30146
31146

Longaví 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
Jan28° / 13°7114.28.5
Feb27° / 13°151.513.48.5
Mar25° / 11°181.812.38.8
Apr20° / 614.811.17.4
May16° / 1639.210.15.2
Jun13° / 22312.49.63.6
Jul13° / 17310.89.83.6
Aug15° / 14210.410.64.4
Sep17° / 806.911.85.9
Oct20° / 546.112.97.0
Nov23° / 10°23313.98.4
Dec26° / 12°202.214.48.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35545
45446
55347
65248
75050
84951
94951
104852
114753
124555
134555
144357
154258
164258
174159
184159
194060
204060
214159
224159
234159
244060
254060
264060
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Longaví gets around 163 mm of rain over 9.2 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 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
222
322
422
522
622
723
823
924
1024
1125
1226
1327
1428
1529
1630
1731
1831
1932
2033
2134
2235
2335
2436
2536
2636
2736
2837
2937
3037
3137

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
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of May to 9 h 48 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 8:27 AM to 8:51 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.68:277:01
210.58:287:00
310.58:296:58
410.58:306:57
510.48:316:56
610.48:326:55
710.48:326:54
810.38:336:53
910.38:346:52
1010.38:356:51
1110.28:366:50
1210.28:376:49
1310.28:376:49
1410.28:386:48
1510.18:396:47
1610.18:406:46
1710.18:416:45
1810.08:426:44
1910.08:426:44
2010.08:436:43
2110.08:446:42
229.98:456:42
239.98:456:41
249.98:466:40
259.98:476:40
269.98:486:39
279.88:486:39
289.88:496:38
299.88:506:38
309.88:516:37
319.88:516:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 8.68 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 2.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Longaví

In seasonPeak

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

Longaví'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 Longaví?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Longaví for sightseeing.

What to pack for Longaví in May

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

In May, Longaví sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Longaví 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 Longaví peaks around January 15 at about 13 (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 highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Longaví 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 Longaví is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1731 µg/m³Dec 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr18Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Longaví?

Longaví sits at 36.0°S, 71.7°W, 153 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Linares, 15 km away.

Topography around Longaví

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Longaví has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,596 m.

The land around Longaví is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
3,596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Linares 15 km · Parral 24 km · Colbún 39 km · San Javier 41 km · San Clemente 51 km · San Carlos 57 km · Cauquenes 57 km · Talca 60 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 Longaví (-35.965°, -71.6836°, elevation 153 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).