Los Palacios weather in May

In May, Los Palacios sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 114 mm of rain across 13.4 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Los Palacios's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Palacios's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Los Palacios 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 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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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283124
293124
303124
313124

How May really feels in Los Palacios

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.

Los Palacios 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° / 18°274.710.87.9
Feb27° / 18°253.911.27.8
Mar28° / 19°23511.87.1
Apr30° / 21°386.312.55.7
May31° / 23°11413.413.14.4
Jun31° / 24°16619.713.43.4
Jul32° / 25°1031813.23.3
Aug32° / 25°14020.112.83.1
Sep31° / 24°16921.212.13.3
Oct30° / 23°1131511.54.7
Nov28° / 20°284.810.97.2
Dec27° / 19°234.210.67.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37426
47426
57426
67426
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127129
137030
146931
156931
166832
176733
186634
196535
206436
216337
226238
236139
245941
255743
265545
275446
285149
295050
304951
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Los Palacios gets around 114 mm of rain over 13.4 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 44% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
932
1032
1133
1234
1336
1438
1540
1642
1744
1846
1948
2050
2151
2253
2354
2456
2557
2659
2760
2861
2962
3063
3165

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151440400
2141440410
3141441410
4131341420
5131341420
6131342420
7121342420
8021243420
9021243430
10021243430
11021143440
12021043450
13021042460
1402942480
1501841490
1601740511
1701639531
1801637551
1901536562
2001434592
2101432612
2201330633
2301328653
2401326664
2500224704
2600222715
2700121726
2800119737
2900117748
3000115759
31000137710

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:05 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:056:55
212.86:056:55
312.96:046:56
412.96:036:56
512.96:036:57
612.96:026:57
712.96:026:58
813.06:016:58
913.06:006:58
1013.06:006:59
1113.05:596:59
1213.05:597:00
1313.05:587:00
1413.05:587:01
1513.15:577:01
1613.15:577:02
1713.15:567:02
1813.15:567:03
1913.15:567:03
2013.15:557:04
2113.25:557:04
2213.25:547:04
2313.25:547:05
2413.25:547:05
2513.25:547:06
2613.25:537:06
2713.25:537:07
2813.25:537:07
2913.35:537:08
3013.35:527:08
3113.35:527:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.47 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
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Los Palacios

In seasonPeak

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

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

Los Palacios'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 Los Palacios?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Los Palacios in May

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

In May, Los Palacios sees daytime highs around 31°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 Los Palacios 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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 31°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov26Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Los Palacios 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 Los Palacios peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 23UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Los Palacios 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 Los Palacios is worst in June — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2321 µg/m³Dec 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Los Palacios?

Los Palacios sits at 22.6°N, 83.2°W, 34 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is San Cristobal, 24 km away.

MarielGuanajay

Topography around Los Palacios

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Palacios has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Los Palacios is covered by grassland (34%), cropland (32%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
669 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: San Cristobal 24 km · Consolación del Sur 29 km · Bahía Honda 36 km · Vinales 47 km · Pinar del Rio 50 km · Artemisa 56 km · Mariel 68 km · Guanajay 69 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 Los Palacios (22.5876°, -83.2476°, 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).