Chambas weather in May

In May, Chambas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 129 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 13 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 35% 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 Chambas's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chambas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
129 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:40 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Chambas is city in Cuba.

Density
31/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Chambas 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
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232924
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273024
283024
293024
303024
313024

How May really feels in Chambas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 16 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
16
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.

Chambas 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°265.710.87.7
Feb26° / 20°243.911.27.9
Mar27° / 20°275.711.87.5
Apr29° / 22°499.312.56.1
May29° / 23°12917.4134.6
Jun30° / 25°13520.813.33.5
Jul31° / 25°961913.23.7
Aug31° / 25°1172212.83.4
Sep30° / 25°16424.612.13.2
Oct29° / 24°13321.611.54.2
Nov27° / 22°5511.610.96.4
Dec26° / 21°286.910.77.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57327
67228
77228
87129
96931
106832
116634
126436
136238
146040
155941
165644
175545
185347
195248
205050
214951
224852
234753
244555
254555
264357
274258
284159
293961
303862
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chambas gets around 129 mm of rain over 17.4 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 56% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
843
943
1044
1145
1247
1348
1450
1552
1655
1757
1859
1961
2063
2165
2267
2368
2469
2571
2672
2772
2873
2973
3074
3174

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12934550
22934550
32834560
41834570
51834570
61834570
71734580
81734580
90733600
100732610
110631630
120630640
130628660
140526690
150524710
160422740
170420760
180318781
190317791
200215821
210213832
220212842
230111853
24019864
25018874
26018865
27017866
28006868
29005869
300048610
310048412

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light 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 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 5:49 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:496:37
212.85:486:38
312.85:476:38
412.95:476:38
512.95:466:39
612.95:456:39
712.95:456:40
812.95:446:40
912.95:446:41
1013.05:436:41
1113.05:436:41
1213.05:426:42
1313.05:426:42
1413.05:416:43
1513.05:416:43
1613.15:406:44
1713.15:406:44
1813.15:396:45
1913.15:396:45
2013.15:396:46
2113.15:386:46
2213.15:386:46
2313.25:386:47
2413.25:376:47
2513.25:376:48
2613.25:376:48
2713.25:366:49
2813.25:366:49
2913.25:366:50
3013.25:366:50
3113.25:366:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
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
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chambas

In seasonPeak

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

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

Chambas'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 Chambas?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Chambas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chambas in May

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

In May, Chambas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chambas 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Chambas 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 Chambas peaks around June 18 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 18UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Chambas 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 Chambas is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1321 µg/m³Dec 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chambas?

Chambas sits at 22.2°N, 78.9°W, 34 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Florencia, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Chambas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chambas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m.

The land around Chambas is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (38%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
431 m
80 km
788 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Florencia 8.0 km · Ciro Redondo 29 km · Morón 31 km · Yaguajay 36 km · Jatibonico 38 km · Ciego de Ávila 42 km · Venezuela 52 km · Primero de Enero 57 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 Chambas (22.1927°, -78.9141°, elevation 34 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).