Lenbe weather in May

In May, Lenbe sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 224 mm of rain across 25.4 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 18% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lenbe's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lenbe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:18 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Lenbe reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42822
52822
62822
72822
82822
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102822
112822
122822
132822
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202822
212822
222822
232822
242823
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272823
282923
292923
302923
312923

How May really feels in Lenbe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 1 day 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
1
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.

Lenbe 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
Jan26° / 20°6413.110.96.6
Feb26° / 20°4812.111.36.5
Mar27° / 20°8416.411.95.9
Apr27° / 21°12620.112.45.1
May28° / 22°22425.412.94.0
Jun29° / 23°17423.413.23.7
Jul29° / 23°12622.713.13.9
Aug29° / 24°15224.312.73.6
Sep29° / 23°19225.912.13.3
Oct29° / 23°18725.511.53.8
Nov27° / 22°11921.411.14.9
Dec26° / 21°6214.110.86.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46040
55941
65941
75842
85743
95446
105347
115050
124852
134654
144456
154357
164159
173961
183763
193664
203565
213367
223169
233070
243070
253070
263070
272971
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lenbe gets around 224 mm of rain over 25.4 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 82% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
676
776
877
977
1078
1179
1280
1381
1481
1582
1683
1783
1884
1984
2085
2186
2286
2387
2487
2588
2688
2789
2889
2989
3089
3189

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1231661
2230671
3230671
4229681
5229681
6228691
7228691
8127711
9126721
10125731
11124741
12023761
13021781
14020791
15018811
16016822
17014842
18013852
19011872
20010873
2108893
2207903
2306904
2405914
2504924
2604915
2703925
2802926
2902926
3002917
3101927

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 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 5:26 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:266:08
212.75:256:08
312.75:246:09
412.85:246:09
512.85:236:10
612.85:236:10
712.85:226:10
812.85:226:11
912.85:216:11
1012.85:216:11
1112.95:206:12
1212.95:206:12
1312.95:196:13
1412.95:196:13
1512.95:186:13
1612.95:186:14
1712.95:186:14
1813.05:176:15
1913.05:176:15
2013.05:176:15
2113.05:166:16
2213.05:166:16
2313.05:166:17
2413.05:156:17
2513.05:156:17
2613.05:156:18
2713.15:156:18
2813.15:156:19
2913.15:146:19
3013.15:146:19
3113.15:146:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.53 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
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lenbe

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Lenbe?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Lenbe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lenbe in May

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

In May, Lenbe sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lenbe 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 19 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.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Lenbe 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 Lenbe peaks around June 19 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 19UV 12Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov7Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Lenbe 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 Lenbe is worst in June — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateJun 2128 µg/m³Mar 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lenbe?

Lenbe sits at 19.7°N, 72.4°W, 34 m above sea level, in Haiti. The nearest listed city is Cap-Haïtien, 22 km away.

Cap-HaïtienSaint-RaphaëlSaint-Michel de l'AtalayeGonaïvesTerrier RougeDessalinesTi Port-de-PaixPort-de-Paix

Topography around Lenbe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lenbe has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,768 m.

The land around Lenbe is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
335 m
16 km
1,164 m
80 km
1,768 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Cap-Haïtien 22 km · Saint-Raphaël 37 km · Saint-Michel de l'Atalaye 38 km · Gonaïves 42 km · Terrier Rouge 48 km · Dessalines 51 km · Ti Port-de-Paix 52 km · Port-de-Paix 52 km

Haiti travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,694
2025
Happiness
3.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2020
Homicide rate
41.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
18.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Catholic 55%Protestant 29%none 10%other 5%

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 Lenbe (19.706°, -72.4034°, elevation 34 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).