Las Matas de Farfán weather in May

In May, Las Matas de Farfán sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 116 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Las Matas de Farfán's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Matas de Farfán's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
8th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical May day in Las Matas de Farfán reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
162819
172819
182819
192819
202819
212819
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

Las Matas de Farfán weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 16°133.5118.0
Feb27° / 17°265.511.47.5
Mar27° / 18°6812.211.96.4
Apr27° / 19°9716.212.45.6
May28° / 19°11617.212.95.4
Jun28° / 20°5110.613.15.6
Jul29° / 20°4611.1135.2
Aug30° / 20°8213.512.64.8
Sep29° / 20°9315.612.14.7
Oct28° / 19°9915.911.65.2
Nov27° / 18°569.611.16.6
Dec27° / 17°194.110.97.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66139
76040
85941
95743
105644
115446
125248
135050
144852
154654
164456
174258
184159
193961
203862
213565
223565
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Las Matas de Farfán gets around 116 mm of rain over 17.2 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
357
457
556
656
756
856
956
1055
1155
1255
1355
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2354
2454
2554
2653
2753
2852
2951
3050
3149

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1242560
2242560
3242560
4241570
5240580
6139600
7138610
8137620
9135631
10134641
11132661
12131671
13130681
14128701
15127702
16126712
17125722
18124723
19123733
20122743
21122743
22121744
23120754
24120754
25020764
26020764
27020764
28019774
29019783
30019783
31019783

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
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 6:23 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:237:04
212.76:227:04
312.76:227:04
412.76:217:05
512.76:217:05
612.86:207:05
712.86:207:06
812.86:197:06
912.86:197:06
1012.86:187:07
1112.86:187:07
1212.86:177:07
1312.86:177:08
1412.96:167:08
1512.96:167:09
1612.96:167:09
1712.96:157:09
1812.96:157:10
1912.96:157:10
2012.96:147:10
2112.96:147:11
2213.06:147:11
2313.06:147:12
2413.06:137:12
2513.06:137:12
2613.06:137:13
2713.06:137:13
2813.06:137:14
2913.06:127:14
3013.06:127:14
3113.06:127:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Las Matas de Farfán?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Las Matas de Farfán for sightseeing.

What to pack for Las Matas de Farfán in May

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

In May, Las Matas de Farfán sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Las Matas de Farfán 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 Las Matas de Farfán peaks around March 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 23UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Las Matas de Farfán 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 Las Matas de Farfán is worst in June — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2230 µg/m³Feb 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Las Matas de Farfán?

Las Matas de Farfán sits at 18.9°N, 71.5°W, 451 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is San Juan de la Maguana, 31 km away.

San Juan de la MaguanaNeibaHincheFond ParisienThomazeauSan Ignacio de SabanetaDajabónConstanza

Topography around Las Matas de Farfán

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Las Matas de Farfán.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Matas de Farfán has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,109 m.

The land around Las Matas de Farfán is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
1,374 m
80 km
3,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: San Juan de la Maguana 31 km · Neiba 44 km · Hinche 60 km · Fond Parisien 64 km · Thomazeau 66 km · San Ignacio de Sabaneta 70 km · Dajabón 78 km · Constanza 81 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 Las Matas de Farfán (18.8731°, -71.5166°, elevation 451 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. 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).