Paine weather in May

In May, Paine sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 70 mm of rain across 6 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 20°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 Paine's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:32 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Paine is settlement in Chile.

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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Paine reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°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)
1207
2207
3207
4207
5207
6206
7196
8196
9196
10196
11196
12196
13196
14186
15186
16186
17186
18186
19185
20175
21175
22175
23175
24175
25175
26175
27175
28165
29165
30165
31164

Paine 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
Jan29° / 15°30.9147.7
Feb28° / 15°4113.38.3
Mar26° / 13°71.112.38.9
Apr22° / 293.111.28.2
May18° / 70610.36.5
Jun15° / 1267.89.84.8
Jul15° / 947.2104.7
Aug16° / 837.410.75.5
Sep18° / 577.211.86.4
Oct21° / 385.212.97.4
Nov24° / 11°152.813.88.7
Dec27° / 13°71.214.28.6

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 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46337
56337
66238
76139
85941
95842
105743
115644
125545
135446
145347
155248
165149
174951
184852
194852
204753
214654
224654
234555
244555
254555
264555
274555
284654
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paine gets around 70 mm of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
613
713
813
914
1014
1115
1215
1316
1417
1518
1619
1720
1821
1922
2023
2123
2224
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025
3125

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 8:42 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 6:39 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
410.68:226:57
510.68:236:56
610.58:246:55
710.58:256:54
810.58:266:53
910.48:266:52
1010.48:276:52
1110.48:286:51
1210.48:296:50
1310.38:296:49
1410.38:306:48
1510.38:316:47
1610.38:326:47
1710.28:326:46
1810.28:336:45
1910.28:346:45
2010.28:356:44
2110.18:356:43
2210.18:366:43
2310.18:376:42
2410.18:386:42
2510.08:386:41
2610.08:396:41
2710.08:406:40
2810.08:406:40
2910.08:416:39
3010.08:426:39
319.98:426:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 8.83 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Paine

In seasonPeak

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

Paine'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 Paine?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Paine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paine in May

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

In May, Paine sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Paine 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 Paine 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 Paine 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 Paine 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 Paine?

Paine sits at 33.8°S, 70.7°W, 407 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Buin, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Paine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 399 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,400 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,085 m.

The land around Paine is covered by cropland (36%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (31%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (24%), grassland (22%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
1,400 m
80 km
6,085 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
May weather nearby: Buin 8.0 km · Talagante 24 km · San Bernardo 24 km · Peñaflor 26 km · Puente Alto 27 km · El Monte 27 km · La Pintana 27 km · Padre Hurtado 27 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 Paine (-33.808°, -70.7411°, elevation 407 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).