Almendares weather in May

In May, Almendares sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 89 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Almendares's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Almendares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Almendares reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Almendares

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 22 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
22
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Almendares weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°315.210.77.8
Feb26° / 20°27411.27.9
Mar27° / 21°213.911.87.7
Apr29° / 22°274.612.56.5
May30° / 24°8911.113.15.1
Jun31° / 25°13417.513.43.8
Jul31° / 25°8717.213.33.6
Aug31° / 26°10617.812.83.5
Sep31° / 25°13119.112.13.7
Oct29° / 24°8813.311.55.0
Nov28° / 22°325.910.97.2
Dec26° / 21°244.210.67.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47624
57624
67624
77525
87525
97426
107426
117327
127228
137129
147129
157030
166931
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196634
206535
216436
226238
236238
246139
255941
265743
275644
285545
295347
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Almendares gets around 89 mm of rain over 11.1 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 37% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
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522
622
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822
923
1024
1126
1227
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1636
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2146
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2753
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3055
3156

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141543360
2141544370
3141444370
4131445370
5131445380
6031346380
7031346380
8021347380
9021247390
10021247390
11021146400
12021046420
13021045430
1402944450
1501843470
1601742490
1701740520
1801639540
1901537561
2001536571
2101434601
2201432621
2301330651
2401328671
2501326682
2601224712
2700222733
2800121753
2900119764
3000117775
3100115786

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:026:52
212.96:016:53
312.96:006:53
412.95:596:54
512.95:596:54
612.95:586:55
713.05:586:55
813.05:576:55
913.05:566:56
1013.05:566:56
1113.05:556:57
1213.05:556:57
1313.15:546:58
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2913.35:487:05
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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146.6Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Almendares

In seasonPeak

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

Almendares sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Almendares's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Almendares?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Almendares for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Almendares in May

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

In May, Almendares sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Almendares in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Almendares in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Almendares peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 20UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Almendares 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 Almendares is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1221 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Almendares?

Almendares sits at 23.1°N, 82.4°W, 22 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Plaza de la Revolución, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Almendares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Almendares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m.

The land around Almendares is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and water (25%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
547 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Plaza de la Revolución 3.0 km · Cerro 4.0 km · Marianao 4.0 km · Vedado 4.0 km · Havana 5.0 km · Víbora 6.0 km · Naranjito 6.0 km · Centro Habana 6.0 km

Cuba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / L
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
Happiness
5.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Christian 59%none 23%folk religion 18%

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 Almendares (23.1101°, -82.4232°, elevation 22 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).