Media Luna weather in May

In May, Media Luna sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 95 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 48% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Media Luna's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Media Luna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:37 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Media Luna is Granma, Cuba.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Media Luna reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13025
23025
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43025
53025
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How May really feels in Media Luna

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.

Media Luna weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°112.110.98.2
Feb28° / 22°121.911.38.3
Mar28° / 23°123.111.97.7
Apr29° / 24°235.112.46.5
May30° / 25°9513.712.94.9
Jun31° / 26°6113.713.24.1
Jul32° / 27°521313.14.0
Aug32° / 27°571512.73.8
Sep31° / 27°8516.912.13.8
Oct30° / 26°10416.211.54.4
Nov29° / 24°476.4116.2
Dec28° / 23°182.610.87.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28020
37921
47921
57822
67723
77624
87525
97327
107228
117030
126832
136634
146535
156238
166139
175941
185842
195644
205545
215545
225347
235248
245149
255149
264951
275050
284852
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Media Luna gets around 95 mm of rain over 13.7 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 43% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
429
530
630
731
832
933
1035
1136
1237
1339
1441
1543
1644
1746
1848
1949
2051
2152
2253
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2853
2953
3052
3151

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12532610
22431630
31431640
41431640
51331650
61330660
71330660
81329670
91329670
100328690
110327691
120325711
130224731
140222751
150221761
160219781
170217801
180215812
190113842
200112852
210110872
22019873
23018883
24017884
25016894
26005905
27005905
28004906
29003916
30003907
31002917

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
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914light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 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 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:456:29
212.75:456:29
312.85:446:29
412.85:436:30
512.85:436:30
612.85:426:31
712.85:426:31
812.85:416:31
912.95:416:32
1012.95:406:32
1112.95:406:33
1212.95:396:33
1312.95:396:33
1412.95:386:34
1512.95:386:34
1613.05:376:35
1713.05:376:35
1813.05:376:35
1913.05:366:36
2013.05:366:36
2113.05:366:37
2213.05:356:37
2313.05:356:37
2413.05:356:38
2513.15:356:38
2613.15:346:39
2713.15:346:39
2813.15:346:40
2913.15:346:40
3013.15:346:40
3113.15:346:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Media Luna

In seasonPeak

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

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

Media Luna's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Media Luna?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Media Luna in May

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

In May, Media Luna sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Media Luna in May

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 20 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
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Media Luna 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 Media Luna peaks around May 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 15UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Media Luna 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 Media Luna is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2126 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Media Luna?

Media Luna sits at 20.1°N, 77.4°W, 9 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Niquero, 18 km away.

Río CautoAmancio

Topography around Media Luna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Media Luna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Media Luna is covered by grassland (40%) within 3 km, water (44%), trees (25%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Niquero 18 km · Campechuela 19 km · Pilón 29 km · Manzanillo 40 km · Bartolomé Masó 51 km · Yara 53 km · Río Cauto 71 km · Amancio 78 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 Media Luna (20.1421°, -77.4359°, elevation 9 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).