Maullín weather in May

In May, Maullín sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 184 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of May to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Maullín's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maullín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
8th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
184 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
9:01 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
1.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical May day in Maullín reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7147
8147
9147
10147
11147
12137
13137
14137
15137
16137
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22126
23126
24126
25126
26126
27126
28126
29126
30126
31126

Maullín weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 11°638.514.76.5
Feb20° / 11°587.313.76.7
Mar18° / 8410.912.35.9
Apr15° / 12113.610.94.3
May13° / 18416.89.73.0
Jun11° / 21419.192.1
Jul10° / 19418.79.31.9
Aug11° / 19919.710.32.2
Sep13° / 13815.411.73.0
Oct14° / 1311513.13.7
Nov16° / 10512.814.34.6
Dec18° / 8910.8155.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
42971
52971
62872
72872
82773
92674
102674
112575
122575
132674
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262674
272674
282674
292674
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Maullín gets around 184 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
449
550
650
751
851
952
1052
1153
1253
1354
1454
1555
1655
1755
1856
1956
2056
2156
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2758
2858
2959
3060
3161

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 min at the start of May to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:45 AM to 9:15 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.28:456:58
210.28:466:57
310.18:476:56
410.18:486:54
510.18:496:53
610.08:506:52
710.08:516:51
810.08:526:49
99.98:536:48
109.98:546:47
119.88:566:46
129.88:576:45
139.88:586:44
149.78:596:43
159.79:006:42
169.79:016:41
179.69:026:40
189.69:036:39
199.69:046:38
209.59:056:37
219.59:066:36
229.59:076:35
239.49:086:34
249.49:096:33
259.49:096:33
269.49:106:32
279.39:116:31
289.39:126:31
299.39:136:30
309.39:146:30
319.29:156:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 1.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 1.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.0Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Maullín

In seasonPeak

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

Maullín's rainy season runs April–November, 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 Maullín?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maullín.

What to pack for Maullín in May

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

In May, Maullín sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Maullín in May

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 23 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 11°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
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Maullín 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 Maullín peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov8Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maullín?

Maullín sits at 41.6°S, 73.6°W, 14 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Ancud, 33 km away.

Topography around Maullín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maullín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m.

The land around Maullín is covered by grassland (39%) and water (36%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (32%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
935 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ancud 33 km · Calbuco 43 km · Puerto Montt 57 km · Puerto Varas 61 km · Llanquihue 64 km · Frutillar 71 km · Purranque 87 km · Castro 96 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 Maullín (-41.6178°, -73.5983°, elevation 14 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).