Caibarién weather in May

In May, Caibarién sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 121 mm of rain across 16.3 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Caibarién's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caibarién's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:42 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Caibarién reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
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222924
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282924
293024
303024
313024

How May really feels in Caibarién

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 13 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
13
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.

Caibarién 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
Jan25° / 20°346.710.87.5
Feb26° / 20°284.811.27.8
Mar27° / 21°275.511.87.5
Apr28° / 22°428.412.56.4
May29° / 23°12116.313.14.8
Jun30° / 25°12919.913.43.7
Jul31° / 25°8818.513.23.8
Aug31° / 25°11021.112.83.5
Sep30° / 25°15824.212.13.2
Oct29° / 24°13921.311.54.3
Nov27° / 22°7212.110.96.3
Dec26° / 21°36810.67.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27426
37426
47426
57426
67327
77327
87228
97129
106931
116832
126634
136535
146337
156238
166040
175941
185743
195644
205446
215347
225149
235050
244852
254852
264654
274555
284357
294258
304060
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Caibarién gets around 121 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
540
640
740
841
941
1042
1143
1244
1345
1447
1549
1651
1753
1855
1957
2058
2160
2262
2363
2464
2565
2666
2767
2868
2968
3069
3170

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121037510
22937520
32838520
42838520
52838520
62738530
72738530
81737550
91736560
101735570
111734580
121632610
131630630
141528660
150526690
160524710
170422740
180420751
190318781
200316801
210314812
220213832
230211843
240210853
25019864
26018865
27017866
28016867
29015868
30004879
310038710

Wind in May

Winds average 14 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
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:506:40
212.85:506:40
312.95:496:41
412.95:486:41
512.95:486:41
612.95:476:42
712.95:476:42
812.95:466:43
913.05:456:43
1013.05:456:44
1113.05:446:44
1213.05:446:45
1313.05:436:45
1413.05:436:45
1513.15:426:46
1613.15:426:46
1713.15:416:47
1813.15:416:47
1913.15:416:48
2013.15:406:48
2113.15:406:49
2213.25:396:49
2313.25:396:50
2413.25:396:50
2513.25:396:51
2613.25:386:51
2713.25:386:51
2813.25:386:52
2913.25:386:52
3013.35:376:53
3113.35:376:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Caibarién

In seasonPeak

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

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

Caibarién's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Caibarién?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caibarién in May

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

In May, Caibarién sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Caibarién 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 at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Caibarién in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caibarién peaks around June 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 14UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Caibarién 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 Caibarién is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1322 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caibarién?

Caibarién sits at 22.5°N, 79.5°W, 3 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Remedios, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Caibarién

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caibarién has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m.

The land around Caibarién is covered by water (39%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (39%), grassland (28%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
849 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Remedios 9.0 km · Camajuaní 29 km · Placetas 30 km · Yaguajay 32 km · Encrucijada 42 km · Cabaiguán 49 km · Santa Clara 53 km · Fomento 53 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 Caibarién (22.5199°, -79.466°, elevation 3 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).