Chilibre weather in May

In May, Chilibre sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 313 mm of rain across 30 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 1% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chilibre's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chilibre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
313 mm
30 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:02 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
92%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 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 Chilibre reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°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 on par with June.

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

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.

Chilibre weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°3712.711.55.2
Feb29° / 23°268.611.75.5
Mar30° / 23°3110.511.95.0
Apr30° / 23°12320.612.23.6
May30° / 24°3133012.42.7
Jun29° / 24°34929.812.52.6
Jul29° / 23°36230.612.52.7
Aug29° / 23°36930.712.32.7
Sep29° / 23°35729.912.12.7
Oct29° / 23°35030.411.82.8
Nov29° / 23°31328.511.63.1
Dec29° / 23°1382211.54.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3793
4694
5694
6595
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
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19298
20298
21298
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31298

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chilibre gets around 313 mm of rain over 30 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 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
190
291
392
493
593
694
795
895
996
1096
1196
1296
1397
1497
1597
1697
1797
1897
1997
2097
2198
2298
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2498
2598
2698
2798
2898
2998
3098
3198

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
126632
226434
316336
416237
516039
615841
715742
815544
915445
1015247
1105248
1205149
1305050
1404951
1504852
1604753
1704753
1804753
1904654
2004654
2104654
2204654
2304654
2404654
2504654
2604654
2704654
2804555
2904555
3004555
3104555

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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)Feels
17calm
27calm
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126calm
136calm
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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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:31 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:066:25
212.36:066:25
312.36:056:25
412.36:056:26
512.36:056:26
612.46:056:26
712.46:046:26
812.46:046:26
912.46:046:26
1012.46:036:26
1112.46:036:26
1212.46:036:27
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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 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Chilibre

In seasonPeak

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

Chilibre'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 Chilibre?

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 Chilibre.

What to pack for Chilibre in May

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

In May, Chilibre sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chilibre 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 31 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Chilibre 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 Chilibre peaks around June 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeJun 12UV 13Dec 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Chilibre 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 Chilibre is worst in July — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1627 µg/m³Nov 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chilibre?

Chilibre sits at 9.2°N, 79.6°W, 61 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is Alcalde Díaz, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Chilibre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chilibre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 424 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m.

The land around Chilibre is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
281 m
16 km
424 m
80 km
1,168 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Alcalde Díaz 8.0 km · La Cabima 10 km · Las Cumbres 11 km · Río Abajo 20 km · San Miguelito 20 km · Panama City 21 km · Parque Lefevre 21 km · Curundú 22 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 Chilibre (9.154°, -79.6202°, elevation 61 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).