Azua weather in May

In May, Azua sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 93 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Azua's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Azua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:13 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Azua reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
12721
22721
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42721
52721
62721
72721
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312722

Azua weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°133.5118.2
Feb26° / 19°195.111.47.9
Mar26° / 20°369.811.97.1
Apr27° / 21°6114.212.46.1
May27° / 22°9319.412.95.2
Jun28° / 22°6916.413.15.2
Jul29° / 23°6415.5135.1
Aug29° / 23°11319.412.64.6
Sep28° / 22°12222.612.14.4
Oct28° / 22°11120.611.64.9
Nov27° / 21°5613.511.16.2
Dec26° / 20°194.610.97.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36634
46535
56436
66337
76238
86040
95941
105743
115644
125347
135248
145050
154951
164753
174654
184456
194159
204060
213961
223961
233862
243763
253763
263664
273664
283763
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Azua gets around 93 mm of rain over 19.4 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 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
456
557
657
758
858
959
1059
1159
1260
1360
1460
1561
1661
1761
1862
1962
2063
2163
2264
2365
2465
2566
2666
2766
2866
2966
3065
3165

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18848
28848
37858
47858
57849
66859
768410
868311
958312
1058213
1148214
1248016
1347917
1437918
1537819
1627721
1727622
1827523
1927325
2017326
2117227
2217128
2317029
2416930
2516831
2606832
2706733
2806634
2906535
3006436
3106337

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
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185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:207:00
212.76:207:00
312.76:197:01
412.76:197:01
512.76:187:01
612.76:187:02
712.76:177:02
812.86:177:02
912.86:167:03
1012.86:167:03
1112.86:157:03
1212.86:157:04
1312.86:147:04
1412.86:147:04
1512.96:147:05
1612.96:137:05
1712.96:137:06
1812.96:137:06
1912.96:127:06
2012.96:127:07
2112.96:127:07
2212.96:117:07
2312.96:117:08
2413.06:117:08
2513.06:117:09
2613.06:117:09
2713.06:107:09
2813.06:107:10
2913.06:107:10
3013.06:107:10
3113.06:107:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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85.9Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Azua

In seasonPeak

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

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

Azua's rainy season runs April–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 Azua?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Azua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Azua in May

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

In May, Azua sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Azua 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 14 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Azua 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 Azua peaks around August 17 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 highHighAug 17UV 12Dec 14UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Azua 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 Azua is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (February, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2131 µg/m³Feb 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Azua?

Azua sits at 18.5°N, 70.7°W, 86 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is San José de Ocoa, 26 km away.

San José de OcoaBaníSanta Cruz de BarahonaConstanzaBonaoVilla AltagraciaSan Juan de la MaguanaSan Cristóbal

Topography around Azua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Azua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,109 m.

The land around Azua is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
1,701 m
80 km
3,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: San José de Ocoa 26 km · Baní 47 km · Santa Cruz de Barahona 47 km · Constanza 51 km · Bonao 64 km · Villa Altagracia 64 km · San Juan de la Maguana 65 km · San Cristóbal 66 km

Dominican Republic travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$11,059
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
10.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
64.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 503

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 Azua (18.4532°, -70.7349°, elevation 86 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).