Jaruco weather in May

In May, Jaruco sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 93 mm of rain across 12.6 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Jaruco's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaruco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:51 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Jaruco reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
13022
23022
33022
43023
53023
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
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173023
183023
193023
203023
213023
223123
233123
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How May really feels in Jaruco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 26 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
26
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.

Jaruco 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
Jan26° / 19°264.310.77.8
Feb27° / 19°253.611.27.8
Mar28° / 20°213.911.87.3
Apr30° / 22°305.312.56.0
May30° / 23°9312.613.14.6
Jun31° / 24°13918.613.43.5
Jul32° / 25°8516.713.33.4
Aug32° / 25°10218.712.83.2
Sep31° / 25°12319.612.13.4
Oct30° / 23°9015.111.54.6
Nov28° / 21°316.410.96.9
Dec27° / 20°22410.67.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37525
47525
57525
67426
77426
87228
97228
107129
117030
126931
136832
146733
156634
166436
176436
186337
196238
206139
216040
225842
235743
245644
255545
265446
275248
285149
294951
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jaruco gets around 93 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
829
929
1030
1131
1233
1334
1436
1538
1640
1742
1844
1946
2047
2149
2250
2352
2453
2554
2655
2756
2857
2958
3059
3160

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1171848260
2161748270
3161649280
4161649280
5151650280
6051650290
7051650290
8041551300
9041551300
10041550310
11031451320
12031449340
13031348350
14021348370
15021247390
16021146410
17011145420
18011044440
1901943461
2001842481
2101741501
2201639531
2301637551
2400536581
2500434611
2600432622
2700329662
2800327682
2900225712
3000223732
3100121753

Wind in May

Winds average 13 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
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:00 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:006:51
212.95:596:51
312.95:596:51
412.95:586:52
512.95:576:52
612.95:576:53
713.05:566:53
813.05:556:54
913.05:556:54
1013.05:546:55
1113.05:546:55
1213.05:536:56
1313.15:536:56
1413.15:526:56
1513.15:526:57
1613.15:516:57
1713.15:516:58
1813.15:506:58
1913.25:506:59
2013.25:496:59
2113.25:497:00
2213.25:497:00
2313.25:487:01
2413.25:487:01
2513.25:487:02
2613.25:487:02
2713.35:477:03
2813.35:477:03
2913.35:477:04
3013.35:477:04
3113.35:467:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.53 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
116.7Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jaruco

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jaruco'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 Jaruco?

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
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jaruco in May

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

In May, Jaruco sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Jaruco 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 38 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 Jaruco 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 Jaruco peaks around June 21 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 21UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Jaruco 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 Jaruco is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jaruco?

Jaruco sits at 23.0°N, 82.0°W, 134 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz del Norte, 15 km away.

Topography around Jaruco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaruco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m.

The land around Jaruco is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
364 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Santa Cruz del Norte 15 km · San José de las Lajas 17 km · Madruga 22 km · Güines 23 km · Vedado del Cotorro 25 km · Alamar 30 km · Guanabacoa 31 km · Cojímar 33 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 Jaruco (23.044°, -82.0092°, elevation 134 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).