Vertientes weather in May

In May, Vertientes sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 152 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vertientes's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vertientes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:39 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Vertientes is municipality in Camagüey, Cuba.

Density
15/km²
people per km²

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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Vertientes reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
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How May really feels in Vertientes

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.

Vertientes weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°142.710.96.8
Feb30° / 20°182.611.36.4
Mar31° / 21°19411.85.7
Apr32° / 22°376.412.54.6
May32° / 23°15216133.5
Jun32° / 24°14718.413.32.9
Jul33° / 25°10517.313.22.8
Aug33° / 25°12719.412.72.7
Sep32° / 24°15321.312.12.8
Oct31° / 24°11116.911.53.8
Nov30° / 22°377.1115.5
Dec29° / 21°16310.76.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47426
57426
67327
77228
87228
97129
106931
116733
126535
136337
146139
155941
165743
175545
185446
195248
205149
214852
224753
234555
244555
254357
264357
274159
284159
294060
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vertientes gets around 152 mm of rain over 16 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 51% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
535
636
736
837
938
1040
1141
1243
1345
1447
1549
1652
1754
1856
1958
2060
2162
2264
2365
2466
2567
2667
2768
2868
2968
3067
3167

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131351330
231351330
331253320
431253320
521254320
621253330
721253330
821252340
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171633591
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201426681
211323721
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240217792
250115822
260114823
270112843
280111844
290010864
30009874
31008875

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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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 5:47 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:476:33
212.85:466:33
312.85:456:34
412.85:456:34
512.85:446:34
612.95:446:35
712.95:436:35
812.95:426:36
912.95:426:36
1012.95:416:37
1112.95:416:37
1213.05:406:37
1313.05:406:38
1413.05:396:38
1513.05:396:39
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1713.05:386:40
1813.05:386:40
1913.15:376:40
2013.15:376:41
2113.15:376:41
2213.15:366:42
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2613.15:356:44
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3013.25:356:45
3113.25:346:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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166.4Intense
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186.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.2Intense
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246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Vertientes

In seasonPeak

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

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

Vertientes'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 Vertientes?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vertientes.

What to pack for Vertientes in May

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

In May, Vertientes sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vertientes 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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Vertientes 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 Vertientes peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 20UV 12Dec 14UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Vertientes 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 Vertientes is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2124 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vertientes?

Vertientes sits at 21.3°N, 78.1°W, 71 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Camagüey, 28 km away.

Santa Cruz del SurSibanicúEsmeraldaBaraguá

Topography around Vertientes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vertientes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m.

The land around Vertientes is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), water (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Camagüey 28 km · Florida 31 km · Jimaguayú 34 km · Minas 61 km · Santa Cruz del Sur 62 km · Sibanicú 65 km · Esmeralda 66 km · Baraguá 68 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 Vertientes (21.2589°, -78.1493°, elevation 71 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).