Centro Habana weather in May

In May, Centro Habana sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 82 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 52% 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 Centro Habana's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Centro Habana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 Centro Habana reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
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52924
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How May really feels in Centro Habana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 17 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
17
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.

Centro Habana weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°365.810.77.6
Feb26° / 20°314.511.27.8
Mar27° / 21°224.611.87.6
Apr29° / 23°315.212.56.5
May30° / 24°8210.913.15.3
Jun31° / 26°11515.713.44.0
Jul31° / 26°6513.413.34.0
Aug32° / 26°8615.312.83.7
Sep31° / 26°12018.512.13.7
Oct29° / 25°9415.111.54.8
Nov27° / 23°418.810.96.8
Dec26° / 21°305.910.67.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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 (%)
17624
27624
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87525
97525
107426
117426
127327
137228
147129
157030
166931
176832
186733
196634
206436
216436
226238
236139
246040
255941
265743
275545
285446
295248
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Centro Habana gets around 82 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
725
825
926
1026
1127
1227
1329
1430
1532
1633
1735
1837
1938
2040
2141
2243
2344
2445
2546
2647
2748
2849
2950
3050
3151

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141339430
2141239440
3131238450
4131238460
5131237470
6121237480
7121137490
8021137500
9021137500
10021036520
11011036530
1201936540
1301935550
1401834561
1501733581
1601632601
1701632601
1801531612
1901430632
2001429633
2101327663
2201326664
2301324684
2401223695
2500221725
2600220726
2700118747
2800116758
2900115759
30001137610
31000127711

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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3015light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:01 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)
112.86:016:52
212.96:016:53
312.96:006:53
412.95:596:53
512.95:596:54
612.95:586:54
713.05:576:55
813.05:576:55
913.05:566:56
1013.05:556:56
1113.05:556:57
1213.05:546:57
1313.15:546:58
1413.15:536:58
1513.15:536:59
1613.15:526:59
1713.15:527:00
1813.15:527:00
1913.25:517:00
2013.25:517:01
2113.25:507:01
2213.25:507:02
2313.25:507:02
2413.25:497:03
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2613.25:497:04
2713.35:497:04
2813.35:487:05
2913.35:487:05
3013.35:487:06
3113.35:487:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
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96.9Intense
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146.8Intense
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166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Centro Habana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Centro Habana'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 Centro Habana?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Centro Habana in May

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

In May, Centro Habana 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 Centro Habana 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 Centro Habana 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 Centro Habana 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 Centro Habana 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 Centro Habana 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 Centro Habana?

Centro Habana sits at 23.1°N, 82.4°W, 45 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Havana, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Centro Habana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Centro Habana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 m.

The land around Centro Habana is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
548 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Havana 1.0 km · La Habana Vieja 2.0 km · Vedado 3.0 km · Plaza de la Revolución 3.0 km · Cerro 3.0 km · Regla 4.0 km · Víbora 5.0 km · Ciudad Camilo Cienfuegos 5.0 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 Centro Habana (23.1349°, -82.3689°, elevation 45 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).