Sabana Grande de Boyá weather in May
In May, Sabana Grande de Boyá sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 199 mm of rain across 22.7 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.
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 Sabana Grande de Boyá's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sabana Grande de Boyá's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 199 mm
- 22.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 54 min
- 6:09 AM – 7:02 PM
- Cloud cover
- 71%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.69 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.7
- out of 10
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.
A typical May day in Sabana Grande de Boyá reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | 21 |
| 2 | 29 | 21 |
| 3 | 29 | 21 |
| 4 | 29 | 21 |
| 5 | 29 | 21 |
| 6 | 29 | 21 |
| 7 | 29 | 21 |
| 8 | 29 | 22 |
| 9 | 29 | 22 |
| 10 | 29 | 22 |
| 11 | 29 | 22 |
| 12 | 29 | 22 |
| 13 | 29 | 22 |
| 14 | 29 | 22 |
| 15 | 29 | 22 |
| 16 | 29 | 22 |
| 17 | 30 | 22 |
| 18 | 30 | 22 |
| 19 | 30 | 22 |
| 20 | 30 | 22 |
| 21 | 30 | 22 |
| 22 | 30 | 22 |
| 23 | 30 | 22 |
| 24 | 30 | 22 |
| 25 | 30 | 22 |
| 26 | 30 | 22 |
| 27 | 30 | 22 |
| 28 | 30 | 22 |
| 29 | 30 | 22 |
| 30 | 30 | 22 |
| 31 | 30 | 22 |
How May really feels in Sabana Grande de Boyá
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.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sabana Grande de Boyá 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 19° | 48 | 15.5 | 11 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 44 | 13.2 | 11.4 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 28° / 20° | 74 | 14.7 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 121 | 18.8 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 199 | 22.7 | 12.9 | 3.7 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 148 | 21.7 | 13.1 | 3.4 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 139 | 23.1 | 13 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 157 | 24.9 | 12.6 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 30° / 23° | 168 | 24.3 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 30° / 22° | 146 | 24.6 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 28° / 21° | 111 | 21.5 | 11.1 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 27° / 20° | 57 | 16.7 | 10.9 | 5.6 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Cloudier (%) | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 52 |
| 2 | 48 | 52 |
| 3 | 47 | 53 |
| 4 | 47 | 53 |
| 5 | 46 | 54 |
| 6 | 45 | 55 |
| 7 | 44 | 56 |
| 8 | 43 | 57 |
| 9 | 42 | 58 |
| 10 | 41 | 59 |
| 11 | 40 | 60 |
| 12 | 38 | 62 |
| 13 | 36 | 64 |
| 14 | 35 | 65 |
| 15 | 34 | 66 |
| 16 | 31 | 69 |
| 17 | 30 | 70 |
| 18 | 28 | 72 |
| 19 | 28 | 72 |
| 20 | 27 | 73 |
| 21 | 25 | 75 |
| 22 | 24 | 76 |
| 23 | 23 | 77 |
| 24 | 22 | 78 |
| 25 | 22 | 78 |
| 26 | 22 | 78 |
| 27 | 23 | 77 |
| 28 | 23 | 77 |
| 29 | 23 | 77 |
| 30 | 23 | 77 |
| 31 | 23 | 77 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Sabana Grande de Boyá gets around 199 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 67 |
| 2 | 67 |
| 3 | 67 |
| 4 | 67 |
| 5 | 67 |
| 6 | 68 |
| 7 | 68 |
| 8 | 69 |
| 9 | 69 |
| 10 | 70 |
| 11 | 71 |
| 12 | 71 |
| 13 | 72 |
| 14 | 72 |
| 15 | 73 |
| 16 | 73 |
| 17 | 74 |
| 18 | 74 |
| 19 | 75 |
| 20 | 75 |
| 21 | 76 |
| 22 | 76 |
| 23 | 77 |
| 24 | 77 |
| 25 | 77 |
| 26 | 77 |
| 27 | 77 |
| 28 | 77 |
| 29 | 77 |
| 30 | 77 |
| 31 | 76 |
Humidity in May
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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humid (%) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Oppressive (%) | 71 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 27 | 71 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 27 | 72 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 27 | 72 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 26 | 73 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 26 | 73 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 25 | 74 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | 24 | 75 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | 23 | 75 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 22 | 76 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 | 21 | 77 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | 20 | 78 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | 18 | 79 | 2 |
| 13 | 0 | 17 | 81 | 2 |
| 14 | 0 | 16 | 81 | 3 |
| 15 | 0 | 14 | 83 | 3 |
| 16 | 0 | 13 | 84 | 3 |
| 17 | 0 | 11 | 85 | 4 |
| 18 | 0 | 10 | 86 | 4 |
| 19 | 0 | 9 | 87 | 4 |
| 20 | 0 | 8 | 88 | 4 |
| 21 | 0 | 7 | 88 | 5 |
| 22 | 0 | 6 | 89 | 5 |
| 23 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 5 |
| 24 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 6 |
| 25 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 6 |
| 26 | 0 | 4 | 90 | 6 |
| 27 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 6 |
| 28 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 6 |
| 29 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 7 |
| 30 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 7 |
| 31 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 7 |
Wind in May
Winds average 7 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 6:16 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:08 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:08 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.7 | 6:16 | 6:57 |
| 2 | 12.7 | 6:15 | 6:57 |
| 3 | 12.7 | 6:15 | 6:57 |
| 4 | 12.7 | 6:14 | 6:58 |
| 5 | 12.7 | 6:14 | 6:58 |
| 6 | 12.8 | 6:13 | 6:58 |
| 7 | 12.8 | 6:13 | 6:59 |
| 8 | 12.8 | 6:12 | 6:59 |
| 9 | 12.8 | 6:12 | 7:00 |
| 10 | 12.8 | 6:11 | 7:00 |
| 11 | 12.8 | 6:11 | 7:00 |
| 12 | 12.8 | 6:10 | 7:01 |
| 13 | 12.9 | 6:10 | 7:01 |
| 14 | 12.9 | 6:09 | 7:01 |
| 15 | 12.9 | 6:09 | 7:02 |
| 16 | 12.9 | 6:09 | 7:02 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 6:08 | 7:03 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 6:08 | 7:03 |
| 19 | 12.9 | 6:08 | 7:03 |
| 20 | 12.9 | 6:07 | 7:04 |
| 21 | 12.9 | 6:07 | 7:04 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 6:07 | 7:04 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 6:07 | 7:05 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 6:06 | 7:05 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 6:06 | 7:06 |
| 26 | 13.0 | 6:06 | 7:06 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 6:06 | 7:06 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 6:06 | 7:07 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 6:05 | 7:07 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 6:05 | 7:08 |
| 31 | 13.0 | 6:05 | 7:08 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.69 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.8 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Sabana Grande de Boyá
None of Sabana Grande de Boyá's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Sabana Grande de Boyá sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Is May a good time to visit Sabana Grande de Boyá?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sabana Grande de Boyá.
What to pack for Sabana Grande de Boyá in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Sabana Grande de Boyá sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sabana Grande de Boyá 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 48 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Sabana Grande de Boyá in May
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 Sabana Grande de Boyá peaks around August 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Sabana Grande de Boyá in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Sabana Grande de Boyá is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 23 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 29 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 18 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Sabana Grande de Boyá?
Sabana Grande de Boyá sits at 18.9°N, 69.8°W, 291 m above sea level, in Dominican Republic. The nearest listed city is Monte Plata, 15 km away.
Topography around Sabana Grande de Boyá
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sabana Grande de Boyá.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sabana Grande de Boyá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,012 m.
The land around Sabana Grande de Boyá is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), water (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 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 Sabana Grande de Boyá (18.945°, -69.7933°, elevation 291 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).