Peñaflor weather in May

In May, Peñaflor sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 69 mm of rain across 5.7 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 37% 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 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Peñaflor's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peñaflor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
8:32 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Peñaflor 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 Peñaflor reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 13°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)
1217
2207
3207
4207
5207
6206
7206
8206
9196
10196
11196
12196
13196
14196
15186
16186
17186
18185
19185
20185
21175
22175
23175
24175
25175
26175
27175
28175
29165
30165
31165

Peñaflor 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° / 14°30.6147.7
Feb28° / 14°50.713.28.2
Mar27° / 12°101.312.38.8
Apr22° / 333.411.28.2
May18° / 695.710.36.5
Jun15° / 1307.69.84.8
Jul15° / 876.2104.8
Aug16° / 716.310.85.7
Sep19° / 414.611.86.8
Oct21° / 253.212.87.9
Nov25° / 11°91.713.78.8
Dec28° / 13°50.614.28.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46337
56139
66040
75941
85842
95743
105545
115446
125347
135248
145149
154951
164852
174852
184753
194555
204456
214357
224258
234258
244258
254159
264258
274258
284159
294258
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Peñaflor gets around 69 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% 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
612
712
812
913
1013
1114
1214
1315
1416
1517
1618
1719
1820
1921
2021
2122
2223
2324
2424
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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of May to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:20 AM to 8:42 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.78:207:01
210.78:217:00
310.68:226:59
410.68:236:58
510.68:236:57
610.58:246:56
710.58:256:55
810.58:266:54
910.48:266:53
1010.48:276:52
1110.48:286:52
1210.48:296:51
1310.38:306:50
1410.38:306:49
1510.38:316:48
1610.38:326:48
1710.28:336:47
1810.28:336:46
1910.28:346:46
2010.28:356:45
2110.18:356:44
2210.18:366:44
2310.18:376:43
2410.18:386:43
2510.18:386:42
2610.08:396:42
2710.08:406:41
2810.08:406:41
2910.08:416:40
3010.08:426:40
3110.08:426:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 8.97 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Peñaflor?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Peñaflor for sightseeing.

What to pack for Peñaflor in May

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

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

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Peñaflor in May

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 69 km away) is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr14Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Peñaflor 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 Peñaflor peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 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 17UV 13Jun 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Peñaflor 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 Peñaflor is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1287 µg/m³Feb 1836 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Peñaflor?

Peñaflor sits at 33.6°S, 70.9°W, 395 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Padre Hurtado, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Peñaflor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peñaflor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 924 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,428 m.

The land around Peñaflor is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (25%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
924 m
80 km
5,428 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Padre Hurtado 8.0 km · Talagante 8.0 km · El Monte 13 km · Maipú 15 km · San Bernardo 16 km · Buin 19 km · La Pintana 23 km · Lo Prado 23 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 Peñaflor (-33.6063°, -70.8765°, elevation 395 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).