Capesterre-Belle-Eau weather in May

In May, Capesterre-Belle-Eau sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 73 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-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 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Capesterre-Belle-Eau's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capesterre-Belle-Eau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:40 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Capesterre-Belle-Eau reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°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 about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Capesterre-Belle-Eau weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°5818.911.25.8
Feb25° / 24°3914.711.56.2
Mar25° / 24°3512.911.96.7
Apr26° / 24°5215.212.46.0
May27° / 25°7318.412.75.4
Jun27° / 26°7318.912.95.0
Jul28° / 26°1002312.94.7
Aug28° / 26°11424.112.54.5
Sep28° / 26°13021.512.14.6
Oct28° / 26°13523.411.64.6
Nov27° / 25°12021.711.34.9
Dec26° / 24°7320.211.15.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36040
45941
55842
65644
75545
85446
95446
105248
115149
125149
135149
145050
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205149
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Capesterre-Belle-Eau gets around 73 mm of rain over 18.4 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 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2257
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3161

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118820
217830
316840
415841
514851
613861
712871
811881
911881
1010882
119892
128902
137912
146922
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Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:466:21
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312.65:456:21
412.65:456:21
512.65:446:22
612.65:446:22
712.65:436:22
812.75:436:22
912.75:436:23
1012.75:426:23
1112.75:426:23
1212.75:416:24
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1912.85:396:26
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2112.85:396:27
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2312.85:386:27
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Capesterre-Belle-Eau

In seasonPeak

None of Capesterre-Belle-Eau's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Capesterre-Belle-Eau sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Capesterre-Belle-Eau sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Capesterre-Belle-Eau?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Capesterre-Belle-Eau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capesterre-Belle-Eau in May

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

In May, Capesterre-Belle-Eau sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Capesterre-Belle-Eau 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 offshore 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
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Capesterre-Belle-Eau 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 Capesterre-Belle-Eau peaks around March 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 22UV 13Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Capesterre-Belle-Eau 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 Capesterre-Belle-Eau is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2126 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Capesterre-Belle-Eau?

Capesterre-Belle-Eau sits at 16.0°N, 61.6°W, 17 m above sea level, in Guadeloupe. The nearest listed city is Petit-Bourg, 17 km away.

Petit-BourgBasse-TerreLe GosierPointe-à-PitreBaie-MahaultLes AbymesSainte-AnneSainte-Rose

Topography around Capesterre-Belle-Eau

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Capesterre-Belle-Eau.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capesterre-Belle-Eau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,444 m.

The land around Capesterre-Belle-Eau is covered by water (49%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, water (63%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
1,456 m
80 km
1,444 m
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May weather nearby: Petit-Bourg 17 km · Basse-Terre 19 km · Le Gosier 19 km · Pointe-à-Pitre 22 km · Baie-Mahault 25 km · Les Abymes 26 km · Sainte-Anne 28 km · Sainte-Rose 35 km

Guadeloupe travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz

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 Capesterre-Belle-Eau (16.045°, -61.5643°, elevation 17 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).