Boca Chica weather in May

In May, Boca Chica sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 458 mm of rain across 29.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 2% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Boca Chica's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boca Chica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
458 mm
29.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:14 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
89%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Boca Chica reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Boca Chica

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
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.

Boca Chica weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°284.911.65.1
Feb32° / 24°163.111.74.7
Mar33° / 25°285.411.94.1
Apr32° / 25°15417.312.23.3
May30° / 25°45829.112.42.7
Jun29° / 25°46829.612.52.7
Jul29° / 25°48430.312.42.7
Aug29° / 24°50130.812.32.7
Sep29° / 24°45829.9122.7
Oct29° / 24°62530.711.82.8
Nov29° / 24°55428.311.63.1
Dec30° / 24°18716.711.54.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21585
31585
41486
51387
61387
71288
81288
91189
101090
111090
12991
13991
14892
15892
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Boca Chica gets around 458 mm of rain over 29.1 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 93% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
183
285
386
486
587
688
789
890
990
1091
1191
1292
1393
1493
1594
1694
1795
1896
1996
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2197
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2498
2598
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
124553
224454
314257
414158
513960
613861
713663
813564
913465
1013465
1113366
1213366
1313366
1403268
1503268
1603268
1703268
1803169
1903169
2003268
2103268
2203268
2303268
2403367
2503367
2603367
2703367
2803268
2903268
3003268
3103268

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
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:186:35
212.36:176:35
312.36:176:35
412.36:176:35
512.36:166:35
612.36:166:35
712.36:166:35
812.36:156:35
912.36:156:35
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1312.46:146:36
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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 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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55.1Bright
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94.9Bright
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294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Boca Chica

In seasonPeak

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

Boca Chica's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Boca Chica?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Boca Chica.

What to pack for Boca Chica in May

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

In May, Boca Chica sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Boca Chica in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 15 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in November near 28°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
Jan29Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Boca Chica in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boca Chica peaks around March 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 14Dec 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Boca Chica 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 Boca Chica is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1716 µg/m³Nov 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep9Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boca Chica?

Boca Chica sits at 8.2°N, 82.2°W, 0 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Pedregal, 29 km away.

La ConcepciónBoqueteBocas del ToroSantiago de VeraguasChanguinolaPuerto Viejo

Topography around Boca Chica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boca Chica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,430 m.

The land around Boca Chica is covered by water (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
3,430 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Pedregal 29 km · David 33 km · La Concepción 55 km · Boquete 67 km · Bocas del Toro 125 km · Santiago de Veraguas 137 km · Changuinola 139 km · Puerto Viejo 170 km

Panama travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 45% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$19,790
2025
Happiness
6.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 491
Religion
Evangelical 55%Roman Catholic 33%none 10%

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 Boca Chica (8.2204°, -82.2185°, elevation 0 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. 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).