Trinidad weather in May

In May, Trinidad sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 106 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 13 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 39% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Trinidad's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trinidad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:45 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Trinidad is city in Sancti Spíritus Province, Cuba.

Founded
1514

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 Trinidad 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
63122
73122
83122
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293124
303124
313124

How May really feels in Trinidad

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.

Trinidad 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
Jan28° / 19°182.310.88.0
Feb28° / 19°223.111.37.4
Mar29° / 20°213.811.86.6
Apr31° / 21°294.812.55.5
May31° / 23°10612.4134.4
Jun32° / 24°11614.913.33.6
Jul33° / 25°661313.23.3
Aug33° / 25°8214.812.73.2
Sep31° / 24°12718.212.13.4
Oct30° / 23°10913.911.54.4
Nov29° / 21°293.6116.4
Dec28° / 20°152.110.77.5

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 23% 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 (%)
17723
27624
37624
47723
57723
67624
77624
87525
97426
107327
117129
126931
136832
146634
156535
166436
176238
186139
195941
205842
215644
225545
235347
245248
255149
264951
274852
284654
294456
304258
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Trinidad gets around 106 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
727
827
928
1029
1130
1232
1334
1436
1538
1640
1742
1845
1947
2048
2150
2251
2352
2453
2554
2654
2754
2855
2955
3055
3155

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1152248240
2152149240
3152150230
4142151230
5142053220
6042054220
7042054220
8041955220
9031956220
10031856230
11031854250
12021754270
13021653290
14021453310
15021351340
16021249370
17011147400
1801946430
1901844471
2001742501
2101640521
2201538551
2301436581
2400434611
2500332641
2600330661
2700228691
2800226702
2900224722
3000122752
3100121762

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
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
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 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 5:53 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:536:41
212.85:536:41
312.85:526:42
412.85:516:42
512.95:516:43
612.95:506:43
712.95:506:43
812.95:496:44
912.95:486:44
1012.95:486:45
1113.05:476:45
1213.05:476:46
1313.05:466:46
1413.05:466:46
1513.05:456:47
1613.05:456:47
1713.15:456:48
1813.15:446:48
1913.15:446:49
2013.15:436:49
2113.15:436:50
2213.15:436:50
2313.15:426:50
2413.15:426:51
2513.25:426:51
2613.25:426:52
2713.25:416:52
2813.25:416:53
2913.25:416:53
3013.25:416:54
3113.25:416:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Trinidad

In seasonPeak

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

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

Trinidad'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 Trinidad?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Trinidad in May

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

In May, Trinidad sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Trinidad 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 17 km away) is warmest in September 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
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Trinidad 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 Trinidad peaks around June 16 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 16UV 12Dec 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Trinidad 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 Trinidad is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2323 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Trinidad?

Trinidad sits at 21.8°N, 80.0°W, 53 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Condado, 17 km away.

Palmira

Topography around Trinidad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trinidad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 m.

The land around Trinidad is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (36%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
948 m
80 km
1,099 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Condado 17 km · Manicaragua 39 km · Fomento 43 km · Cumanayagua 45 km · Sancti Spíritus 58 km · Cabaiguán 59 km · Cienfuegos 62 km · Palmira 65 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 Trinidad (21.7996°, -79.9835°, elevation 53 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).