San Vicente weather in May

In May, San Vicente sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 104 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°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 36 min at the start of May to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is San Vicente's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Vicente's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
104 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
8:34 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in San Vicente reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°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)
1197
2197
3197
4197
5197
6187
7187
8187
9186
10186
11186
12176
13176
14176
15176
16176
17176
18176
19166
20166
21166
22166
23166
24166
25166
26166
27166
28165
29155
30155
31155

San Vicente 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
Jan29° / 15°51147.8
Feb28° / 15°61.113.38.2
Mar26° / 13°131.512.38.8
Apr21° / 463.811.27.8
May17° / 1047.210.25.9
Jun14° / 1759.99.74.2
Jul14° / 1168.89.94.2
Aug16° / 100810.75.1
Sep18° / 647.411.86.2
Oct21° / 445.812.97.3
Nov24° / 11°193.513.88.4
Dec27° / 13°131.614.38.5

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 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
25941
35842
45842
55644
65545
75446
85347
95248
105149
115050
124951
134852
144753
154654
164654
174555
184555
194555
204456
214456
224456
234357
244357
254357
264456
274456
284357
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Vicente gets around 104 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
616
716
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1320
1420
1521
1622
1723
1824
1925
2026
2127
2228
2328
2429
2530
2630
2730
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

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 36 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 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:22 AM to 8:45 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.68:227:01
210.68:237:00
310.68:246:59
410.58:256:58
510.58:266:57
610.58:266:56
710.58:276:55
810.48:286:54
910.48:296:53
1010.48:306:52
1110.38:306:51
1210.38:316:50
1310.38:326:49
1410.38:336:48
1510.28:346:48
1610.28:346:47
1710.28:356:46
1810.28:366:45
1910.18:376:45
2010.18:376:44
2110.18:386:43
2210.18:396:43
2310.08:406:42
2410.08:406:42
2510.08:416:41
2610.08:426:41
2710.08:426:40
289.98:436:40
299.98:446:39
309.98:446:39
319.98:456:38

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 8.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 2.78 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.6Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for San Vicente

In seasonPeak

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

San Vicente'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 San Vicente?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit San Vicente for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Vicente in May

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

In May, San Vicente sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in San Vicente 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 San Vicente peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Vicente 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 San Vicente is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2040 µg/m³Nov 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Vicente?

San Vicente sits at 34.4°S, 71.1°W, 210 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Vicente de Tagua Tagua, 1.0 km away.

Topography around San Vicente

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Vicente has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,044 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,896 m.

The land around San Vicente is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (32%), cropland (31%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
1,044 m
80 km
4,896 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
May weather nearby: San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 1.0 km · Rengo 21 km · Chimbarongo 31 km · Santa Cruz 35 km · Rancagua 43 km · Machalí 49 km · Graneros 52 km · Curicó 63 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 San Vicente (-34.4333°, -71.0833°, elevation 210 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).