Minas de Matahambre weather in May

In May, Minas de Matahambre sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 113 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 39% 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 Minas de Matahambre's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Minas de Matahambre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Minas de Matahambre reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 32°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
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163022
173022
183023
193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263023
273023
283023
293023
303023
313023

How May really feels in Minas de Matahambre

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.

Minas de Matahambre weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°405.210.87.7
Feb27° / 18°274.411.27.7
Mar28° / 19°264.511.87.2
Apr30° / 21°39612.55.8
May30° / 22°11313.713.14.5
Jun31° / 24°19822.213.43.3
Jul31° / 24°15323.113.23.1
Aug31° / 24°18224.912.82.9
Sep30° / 24°20424.812.13.1
Oct29° / 23°11616.211.54.7
Nov28° / 20°345.710.97.1
Dec26° / 19°295.210.67.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47525
57525
67426
77426
87327
97327
107228
117129
127129
137030
146931
156931
166832
176733
186733
196634
206535
216436
226337
236139
246040
255743
265644
275446
285347
295149
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Minas de Matahambre gets around 113 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 45% and peaks near 66% 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
832
932
1033
1134
1235
1336
1438
1540
1642
1744
1846
1948
2050
2152
2254
2356
2458
2559
2661
2762
2863
2964
3065
3166

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 90% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151541370
2151542380
3151442390
4041443390
5041343390
6041343400
7031344400
8031244410
9031244410
10031244420
11021143430
12021143440
13021142460
14021041470
1501940490
1601939510
1701837540
1801736560
1901734580
2001633591
2100531631
2200529651
2300426691
2400424711
2500322732
2600320752
2700218782
2800216793
2900115813
3000113824
3100111835

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:08 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:086:58
212.86:086:58
312.96:076:59
412.96:066:59
512.96:066:59
612.96:057:00
712.96:047:00
813.06:047:01
913.06:037:01
1013.06:037:02
1113.06:027:02
1213.06:027:03
1313.06:017:03
1413.06:017:04
1513.16:007:04
1613.16:007:04
1713.15:597:05
1813.15:597:05
1913.15:587:06
2013.15:587:06
2113.25:587:07
2213.25:577:07
2313.25:577:08
2413.25:577:08
2513.25:567:09
2613.25:567:09
2713.25:567:10
2813.25:567:10
2913.35:557:10
3013.35:557:11
3113.35:557:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Minas de Matahambre

In seasonPeak

In May, Minas de Matahambre sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Minas de Matahambre sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Minas de Matahambre's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Minas de Matahambre?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Minas de Matahambre in May

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

In May, Minas de Matahambre sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Minas de Matahambre 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 19 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
May28Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Minas de Matahambre 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 Minas de Matahambre 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 Minas de Matahambre 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 Minas de Matahambre is worst in June — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2222 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Minas de Matahambre?

Minas de Matahambre sits at 22.6°N, 83.9°W, 133 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Vinales, 25 km away.

Los PalaciosBahía HondaSan CristobalArtemisa

Topography around Minas de Matahambre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Minas de Matahambre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 654 m.

The land around Minas de Matahambre is covered by trees (86%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
654 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Vinales 25 km · Pinar del Rio 32 km · Guane 45 km · Consolación del Sur 45 km · Los Palacios 72 km · Bahía Honda 88 km · San Cristobal 92 km · Artemisa 124 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 Minas de Matahambre (22.5869°, -83.9457°, elevation 133 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).