Tambopata weather in May

In May, Tambopata sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 94 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tambopata's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tambopata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
4th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:51 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Tambopata is human settlement in Peru.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Tambopata reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12922
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
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292820
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312820

How May really feels in Tambopata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 4 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
4
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.

Tambopata weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°43627.912.72.9
Feb30° / 23°41325.312.42.9
Mar30° / 23°3392712.12.9
Apr30° / 22°18519.911.73.7
May29° / 21°9414.311.45.2
Jun28° / 20°539.411.36.4
Jul28° / 19°457.211.36.7
Aug30° / 20°647.611.65.6
Sep31° / 22°12013.411.94.3
Oct31° / 22°22721.112.33.5
Nov30° / 23°2772312.63.2
Dec30° / 23°39727.112.72.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33565
43763
53763
63862
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
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224060
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254060
264159
274159
284258
294258
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tambopata gets around 94 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
255
353
452
551
651
750
849
948
1048
1147
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2045
2145
2244
2344
2443
2543
2642
2742
2841
2940
3039
3139

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1146106316
2146116315
3046116414
4057126313
5057136213
6057136312
7058146112
8058156111
9058166011
10058176010
11058176010
1205818609
1315919579
1415919588
1515920578
1615920578
1715920587
18141021577
19141021577
20141021586
21141021586
22141022576
23151122565
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26151121584
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28161121574
29161121574
30161121574
31061121593

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of May to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:485:21
211.55:485:21
311.55:485:20
411.55:485:20
511.55:495:20
611.55:495:19
711.55:495:19
811.55:495:19
911.55:495:18
1011.55:505:18
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1211.55:505:17
1311.45:505:17
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2511.45:545:15
2611.35:545:15
2711.35:545:14
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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 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.02 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
184.0Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Tambopata

In seasonPeak

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

Tambopata's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Tambopata?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tambopata for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tambopata in May

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

In May, Tambopata sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Tambopata in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tambopata peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 12 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Sep 12UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tambopata 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 Tambopata is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.1× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1543 µg/m³Jun 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug23Moderate
Sep47Poor
Oct19Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tambopata?

Tambopata sits at 12.7°S, 69.4°W, 224 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Puerto Maldonado, 19 km away.

CobijaEpitaciolândiaBrasiléiaLa RinconadaXapuriSicuaniAyaviri

Topography around Tambopata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tambopata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 226 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m.

The land around Tambopata is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
391 m
treesgrasslandwater
May weather nearby: Puerto Maldonado 19 km · Cobija 194 km · Epitaciolândia 195 km · Brasiléia 196 km · La Rinconada 218 km · Xapuri 243 km · Sicuani 269 km · Ayaviri 280 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 Tambopata (-12.6719°, -69.3555°, elevation 224 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).