Placetas weather in May

In May, Placetas sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 133 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Placetas's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Placetas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:43 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Placetas reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
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133021
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How May really feels in Placetas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 20 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
20
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.

Placetas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°254.510.87.8
Feb27° / 17°25411.27.8
Mar28° / 18°244.811.87.1
Apr30° / 20°45812.55.6
May30° / 21°13316.313.14.3
Jun31° / 23°14220.213.33.4
Jul31° / 23°8617.313.23.5
Aug32° / 23°10219.512.83.3
Sep31° / 23°13822.712.13.2
Oct29° / 22°1091911.54.4
Nov27° / 20°459.410.96.7
Dec26° / 19°235.410.77.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47228
57228
67030
77030
86931
96832
106733
116535
126436
136238
146040
155941
165743
175545
185446
195248
205050
214951
224753
234555
244555
254357
264258
274060
283862
293763
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Placetas gets around 133 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
837
938
1039
1141
1243
1345
1447
1550
1652
1755
1857
1960
2062
2163
2265
2366
2467
2569
2669
2770
2871
2971
3072
3172

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115156118
215156019
315146119
415146119
514146120
604146121
704146022
804145923
903145924
1003145726
1103145528
1202145430
1302135332
1402135134
1502125036
1601114939
1701104741
180194644
190184447
200174250
210064054
220063955
230053758
240043561
250033364
260033166
270022969
280022771
290022474
300012277
310012079

Wind in May

Winds average 10 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
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1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
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 5:51 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:516:40
212.85:516:41
312.85:506:41
412.95:496:41
512.95:496:42
612.95:486:42
712.95:486:43
812.95:476:43
913.05:466:44
1013.05:466:44
1113.05:456:45
1213.05:456:45
1313.05:446:45
1413.05:446:46
1513.15:436:46
1613.15:436:47
1713.15:426:47
1813.15:426:48
1913.15:426:48
2013.15:416:49
2113.15:416:49
2213.25:416:50
2313.25:406:50
2413.25:406:51
2513.25:406:51
2613.25:396:51
2713.25:396:52
2813.25:396:52
2913.25:396:53
3013.25:396:53
3113.35:386:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Placetas

In seasonPeak

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

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

Placetas'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 Placetas?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Placetas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Placetas in May

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

In May, Placetas sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Placetas 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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Placetas 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 Placetas peaks around June 14 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 14UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Placetas 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 Placetas is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1322 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May12Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Placetas?

Placetas sits at 22.3°N, 79.7°W, 197 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Camajuaní, 21 km away.

Topography around Placetas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Placetas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 199 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Placetas is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (30%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Camajuaní 21 km · Remedios 23 km · Fomento 24 km · Caibarién 30 km · Cabaiguán 31 km · Santa Clara 34 km · Manicaragua 38 km · Encrucijada 40 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 Placetas (22.3138°, -79.6538°, elevation 197 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).