Camagüey weather in May

In May, Camagüey sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 159 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Camagüey's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camagüey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:37 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Camagüey is city in Cuba.

Density
314/km²
people per km²
Founded
1514

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Camagüey reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
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73122
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How May really feels in Camagüey

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 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
31
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.

Camagüey weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°173.510.87.6
Feb29° / 19°192.911.36.9
Mar30° / 20°24511.86.1
Apr31° / 21°487.312.55.1
May31° / 23°15915.5133.9
Jun32° / 24°14418.413.33.2
Jul33° / 24°9715.713.23.3
Aug33° / 24°12117.712.73.1
Sep32° / 24°15821.612.13.0
Oct30° / 23°11718.511.54.0
Nov29° / 22°389.3115.9
Dec28° / 20°194.210.77.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37327
47228
57228
67129
77129
86931
96832
106634
116436
126238
135941
145842
155545
165347
175149
184852
194753
204555
214357
224258
234060
243961
253763
263763
273565
283466
293466
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Camagüey gets around 159 mm of rain over 15.5 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
836
937
1038
1139
1241
1343
1446
1548
1650
1752
1854
1956
2058
2160
2262
2363
2465
2566
2667
2768
2868
2968
3069
3169

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131150360
221151360
321052360
421052360
521052360
621051370
721150370
811150380
911148400
1011147410
1111045430
1211043460
1311041490
141939510
150836560
160734590
170732610
180629650
190527680
200424711
210422731
220320761
230318781
240216802
250215812
260113833
270112843
280111844
29019864
30008875
31007885

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:466:32
212.85:456:33
312.85:446:33
412.85:446:33
512.85:436:34
612.95:426:34
712.95:426:35
812.95:416:35
912.95:416:35
1012.95:406:36
1112.95:406:36
1213.05:396:37
1313.05:396:37
1413.05:386:38
1513.05:386:38
1613.05:376:38
1713.05:376:39
1813.05:376:39
1913.15:366:40
2013.15:366:40
2113.15:366:41
2213.15:356:41
2313.15:356:41
2413.15:356:42
2513.15:346:42
2613.15:346:43
2713.25:346:43
2813.25:346:44
2913.25:346:44
3013.25:336:44
3113.25:336:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Camagüey

In seasonPeak

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

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

Camagüey'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 Camagüey?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Camagüey.

What to pack for Camagüey in May

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

In May, Camagüey sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Camagüey 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 Camagüey peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 20UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Camagüey 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 Camagüey is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2322 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Camagüey?

Camagüey sits at 21.4°N, 77.9°W, 102 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Jimaguayú, 18 km away.

ColombiaGuáimaro

Topography around Camagüey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camagüey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.

The land around Camagüey is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
316 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Jimaguayú 18 km · Vertientes 28 km · Minas 34 km · Florida 36 km · Sibanicú 44 km · Esmeralda 56 km · Colombia 67 km · Guáimaro 69 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 Camagüey (21.3808°, -77.9169°, elevation 102 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). 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).