Guanajay weather in May

In May, Guanajay sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 88 mm of rain across 10.4 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 Guanajay's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guanajay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Guanajay 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 27°C and 31°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)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
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112924
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How May really feels in Guanajay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 15 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
15
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.

Guanajay 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°355.310.77.8
Feb26° / 20°284.211.28.0
Mar27° / 21°224.111.87.8
Apr29° / 22°304.612.56.8
May30° / 24°8810.413.15.4
Jun30° / 25°1271713.44.0
Jul31° / 26°7616.513.33.9
Aug31° / 26°10017.512.83.7
Sep30° / 25°12719.212.13.8
Oct29° / 24°9213.711.55.1
Nov27° / 22°367.210.97.1
Dec26° / 21°27510.67.7

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47723
57723
67624
77624
87723
97624
107525
117525
127426
137327
147228
157129
167129
177030
186832
196733
206733
216634
226436
236337
246238
256040
265842
275743
285545
295347
305248
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Guanajay gets around 88 mm of rain over 10.4 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 34% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1022
1123
1225
1327
1429
1531
1633
1735
1837
1939
2041
2143
2244
2346
2447
2548
2649
2750
2851
2952
3053
3153

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1141539410
2041440420
3041440420
4031340430
5031341430
6031341430
7021242430
8021242430
9021243440
10021143440
11021043450
12011042460
1301942480
1401841490
1501740520
1601739521
1701638541
1801536571
1901435591
2001433602
2101332622
2201330633
2301328653
2401226674
2500224704
2600122725
2700120736
2800118756
2900116767
3000115768
3100013789

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light 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 6:03 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:036:53
212.96:026:54
312.96:016:54
412.96:016:54
512.96:006:55
612.95:596:55
712.95:596:56
813.05:586:56
913.05:586:57
1013.05:576:57
1113.05:576:58
1213.05:566:58
1313.15:556:59
1413.15:556:59
1513.15:546:59
1613.15:547:00
1713.15:547:00
1813.15:537:01
1913.15:537:01
2013.25:527:02
2113.25:527:02
2213.25:527:03
2313.25:517:03
2413.25:517:04
2513.25:517:04
2613.25:507:05
2713.25:507:05
2813.35:507:06
2913.35:507:06
3013.35:507:06
3113.35:497:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Guanajay

In seasonPeak

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

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

Guanajay'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 Guanajay?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Guanajay in May

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

In May, Guanajay sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Guanajay 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 23 km away) 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 Guanajay 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 Guanajay peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec6High

Air quality in Guanajay 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 Guanajay 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 Guanajay?

Guanajay sits at 22.9°N, 82.7°W, 109 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Mariel, 10 km away.

Topography around Guanajay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guanajay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Guanajay is covered by grassland (43%), trees (29%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Mariel 10 km · Artemisa 14 km · Bauta 16 km · Alquízar 17 km · San Antonio de los Baños 19 km · Güira de Melena 23 km · La Salud 28 km · Balcón de la Lisa 28 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 Guanajay (22.9261°, -82.6869°, elevation 109 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).