Jimaguayú weather in May

In May, Jimaguayú sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 155 mm of rain across 16.1 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 30% 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 Jimaguayú's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jimaguayú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
155 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:37 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Jimaguayú is city in Cuba.

Density
26/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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Jimaguayú reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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 Jimaguayú

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.

Jimaguayú 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° / 20°183.710.97.4
Feb29° / 20°193.111.36.8
Mar30° / 20°215.311.86.0
Apr31° / 22°488.112.55.0
May31° / 23°15516.1133.8
Jun32° / 24°13318.113.33.2
Jul33° / 24°9115.813.23.2
Aug33° / 24°11617.812.73.0
Sep32° / 24°14921.612.13.0
Oct30° / 23°11318.311.53.9
Nov29° / 22°449.7115.7
Dec28° / 21°224.410.76.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57327
67327
77129
87030
96832
106733
116535
126238
136040
145842
155545
165347
175149
184951
194753
204654
214357
224258
234060
243961
253763
263763
273664
283565
293466
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jimaguayú gets around 155 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% 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 (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
737
837
938
1040
1141
1243
1345
1447
1550
1652
1755
1857
1959
2061
2163
2264
2366
2467
2568
2669
2769
2869
2969
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 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121054340
221054340
321054340
421054340
521053350
621052360
711052370
811051380
911049400
1011047420
1111045440
121943470
130941490
140939520
150836560
160734590
170731620
180629650
190526681
200524701
210422731
220320761
230318772
240217792
250215812
260114823
270112843
280111844
290110854
30009874
31008875

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
212calm
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412calm
512calm
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319calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:456:32
212.85:456:32
312.85:446:32
412.85:436:33
512.85:436:33
612.95:426:34
712.95:426:34
812.95:416:34
912.95:416:35
1012.95:406:35
1112.95:406:36
1213.05:396:36
1313.05:396:37
1413.05:386:37
1513.05:386:37
1613.05:376:38
1713.05:376:38
1813.05:366:39
1913.15:366:39
2013.15:366:40
2113.15:356:40
2213.15:356:40
2313.15:356:41
2413.15:356:41
2513.15:346:42
2613.15:346:42
2713.15:346:43
2813.25:346:43
2913.25:336:43
3013.25:336:44
3113.25:336:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Jimaguayú

In seasonPeak

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

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

Jimaguayú'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 Jimaguayú?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jimaguayú.

What to pack for Jimaguayú in May

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

In May, Jimaguayú 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

Sea temperature near Jimaguayú in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 69 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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Jimaguayú 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 Jimaguayú 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 Jimaguayú 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 Jimaguayú is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2124 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jimaguayú?

Jimaguayú sits at 21.2°N, 77.8°W, 117 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Camagüey, 18 km away.

Topography around Jimaguayú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jimaguayú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.

The land around Jimaguayú is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), grassland (27%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
316 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Camagüey 18 km · Sibanicú 31 km · Vertientes 34 km · Minas 35 km · Colombia 50 km · Florida 52 km · Amancio 53 km · Guáimaro 54 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 Jimaguayú (21.2419°, -77.8257°, elevation 117 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).