Trinidad weather in May

In May, Trinidad sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 148 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Trinidad's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trinidad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
10th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
148 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:19 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Trinidad reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12516
22516
32515
42515
52415
62415
72415
82415
92415
102415
112415
122414
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192314
202214
212214
222214
232213
242213
252213
262213
272213
282213
292213
302213
312213

How May really feels in Trinidad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Trinidad weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°15714.213.53.8
Feb31° / 21°15114134.0
Mar30° / 20°13111.512.25.0
Apr27° / 17°1611011.46.5
May23° / 14°1488.910.77.1
Jun21° / 13°1248.610.36.8
Jul21° / 12°1218.910.56.9
Aug24° / 13°917.7117.6
Sep25° / 15°1521011.87.0
Oct28° / 17°22212.612.76.0
Nov29° / 19°16611.113.35.3
Dec31° / 21°17612.813.74.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75644
85545
95545
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155248
165248
175149
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284951
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Trinidad gets around 148 mm of rain over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
626
726
826
926
1027
1127
1228
1328
1429
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2430
2530
2629
2729
2828
2928
3027
3127

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1222027266
2232027255
3232127254
4242226244
5252226243
6252326232
7252426232
8262526222
9262526211
10272626211
11272626201
12272726201
13272726191
14282726180
15282826180
16282826170
17292826160
18302826160
19312826150
20322726140
21332725131
22352725131
23362725121
24372624121
25392623111
26402623111
27412622111
28412522111
29422521101
30432521101
31432521111

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:10 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:106:10
211.07:116:09
310.97:126:08
410.97:126:07
510.97:136:06
610.97:136:06
710.87:146:05
810.87:146:04
910.87:156:03
1010.87:166:03
1110.87:166:02
1210.77:176:01
1310.77:176:01
1410.77:186:00
1510.77:196:00
1610.77:195:59
1710.67:205:59
1810.67:205:58
1910.67:215:57
2010.67:215:57
2110.67:225:57
2210.67:225:56
2310.57:235:56
2410.57:245:55
2510.57:245:55
2610.57:255:55
2710.57:255:54
2810.57:265:54
2910.57:265:54
3010.47:275:53
3110.47:275:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.09 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.9Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.8Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Trinidad?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Trinidad for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Trinidad in May

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

In May, Trinidad sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Trinidad in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Trinidad peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Trinidad 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 Trinidad is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1519 µg/m³Mar 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Trinidad?

Trinidad sits at 27.1°S, 55.7°W, 0 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Encarnación, 27 km away.

Leandro N. AlemOberáPuerto RicoApóstoles

Topography around Trinidad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trinidad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 m.

The land around Trinidad is covered by trees (52%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, trees (40%), grassland (27%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Encarnación 27 km · Posadas 36 km · Garupá 41 km · Jardín América 48 km · Leandro N. Alem 65 km · Oberá 70 km · Puerto Rico 77 km · Apóstoles 87 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%other 1%

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 Trinidad (-27.131°, -55.7058°, 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. 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).