Pedregal weather in May

In May, Pedregal sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 450 mm of rain across 30.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pedregal's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedregal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
450 mm
30.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
89%
7th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Pedregal reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
162922
172922
182922
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272822
282822
292822
302822
312822

How May really feels in Pedregal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 17 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
17
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.

Pedregal weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°5112.411.65.1
Feb31° / 21°327.511.75.1
Mar31° / 21°4910.511.94.4
Apr31° / 22°17322.612.23.3
May29° / 22°45030.112.42.8
Jun28° / 22°43629.812.52.9
Jul28° / 22°42430.512.42.9
Aug28° / 21°45330.912.32.9
Sep28° / 21°46029.9123.0
Oct28° / 21°60230.811.83.2
Nov28° / 21°52029.611.63.3
Dec29° / 21°18922.311.54.2

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 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31288
41288
51288
61189
71090
81090
9991
10991
11991
12892
13793
14793
15694
16694
17694
18595
19595
20595
21595
22496
23496
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30397
31397

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Pedregal gets around 450 mm of rain over 30.1 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 97% and peaks near 99% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
293
394
494
595
695
795
896
996
1096
1196
1297
1397
1497
1598
1698
1798
1899
1999
2099
2199
2299
2399
2499
2599
2699
2799
2899
2999
3099
3199

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122870
222672
312475
412376
512178
612079
711980
811782
911683
1001585
1101486
1201387
1301288
1401189
1501090
160991
170892
180793
190694
200694
210595
220595
230496
240496
250397
260397
270397
280397
290298
300298
310298

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:186:36
212.36:186:36
312.36:186:36
412.36:176:36
512.36:176:36
612.36:176:36
712.36:166:36
812.36:166:36
912.36:166:36
1012.36:166:37
1112.46:156:37
1212.46:156:37
1312.46:156:37
1412.46:156:37
1512.46:156:37
1612.46:156:37
1712.46:146:38
1812.46:146:38
1912.46:146:38
2012.46:146:38
2112.46:146:38
2212.46:146:39
2312.46:146:39
2412.46:146:39
2512.46:146:39
2612.46:146:39
2712.46:146:40
2812.46:146:40
2912.46:146:40
3012.46:146:40
3112.46:146:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Pedregal

In seasonPeak

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

Pedregal'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 Pedregal?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pedregal.

What to pack for Pedregal in May

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

In May, Pedregal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pedregal 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 29 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 Pedregal 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 Pedregal 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 Pedregal 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 Pedregal 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 Pedregal?

Pedregal sits at 8.4°N, 82.4°W, 11 m above sea level, in Panama. The nearest listed city is David, 6.0 km away.

BoqueteBocas del ToroChanguinolaPuerto ViejoSantiago de Veraguas

Topography around Pedregal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedregal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,431 m.

The land around Pedregal is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
346 m
80 km
3,431 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: David 6.0 km · La Concepción 26 km · Boca Chica 29 km · Boquete 45 km · Bocas del Toro 109 km · Changuinola 118 km · Puerto Viejo 147 km · Santiago de Veraguas 162 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 Pedregal (8.377°, -82.4295°, elevation 11 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).