Nueva Imperial weather in May

In May, Nueva Imperial sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 160 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of May to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nueva Imperial's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nueva Imperial's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
160 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:51 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Nueva Imperial reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°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 3°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6147
7147
8147
9147
10146
11146
12146
13146
14146
15146
16136
17136
18136
19136
20136
21136
22136
23136
24136
25136
26125
27125
28125
29125
30125
31125

Nueva Imperial 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°23414.48.0
Feb22° / 10°273.713.58.1
Mar20° / 456.112.37.1
Apr16° / 839.4115.2
May13° / 16013.49.93.5
Jun11° / 22616.99.32.3
Jul11° / 18716.29.62.2
Aug12° / 17215.610.52.7
Sep14° / 9511.711.73.7
Oct15° / 8910.9134.6
Nov17° / 55814.15.8
Dec19° / 476.214.77.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 70%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43565
53367
63367
73268
83268
93169
103169
113070
123070
132971
142971
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202773
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262971
272872
282872
292872
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nueva Imperial gets around 160 mm of rain over 13.4 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 44% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
436
536
636
737
837
938
1038
1139
1240
1341
1442
1542
1643
1744
1845
1946
2047
2148
2249
2349
2450
2550
2651
2752
2852
2953
3053
3154

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 (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of May to 9 h 30 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 8:37 AM to 9:04 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:377:01
210.48:387:00
310.38:396:59
410.38:406:57
510.38:416:56
610.28:426:55
710.28:436:54
810.28:446:53
910.18:456:52
1010.18:466:51
1110.18:476:50
1210.08:476:49
1310.08:486:48
1410.08:496:47
159.98:506:46
169.98:516:45
179.98:526:44
189.88:536:43
199.88:546:42
209.88:556:42
219.88:566:41
229.78:566:40
239.78:576:39
249.78:586:39
259.68:596:38
269.69:006:37
279.69:016:37
289.69:016:36
299.69:026:36
309.59:036:35
319.59:046:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 2.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Dim
182.0Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nueva Imperial

In seasonPeak

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

Nueva Imperial'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 Nueva Imperial?

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

3.5
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 Nueva Imperial.

What to pack for Nueva Imperial in May

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

In May, Nueva Imperial sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Nueva Imperial 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 40 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°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
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Nueva Imperial 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 Nueva Imperial peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nueva Imperial 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 Nueva Imperial is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2033 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar34Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nueva Imperial?

Nueva Imperial sits at 38.7°S, 73.0°W, 29 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Labranza, 17 km away.

Topography around Nueva Imperial

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nueva Imperial has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Nueva Imperial is covered by cropland (40%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (38%), cropland (35%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
472 m
80 km
928 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Labranza 17 km · Carahue 19 km · Teodoro Schmidt 30 km · Padre Las Casas 31 km · Temuco 31 km · Freire 36 km · Pitrufquén 38 km · Lautaro 51 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 Nueva Imperial (-38.7445°, -72.9502°, elevation 29 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).