Alaminos weather in May

In May, Alaminos sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 175 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alaminos's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alaminos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:32 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Alaminos is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Laguna.

Density
547/km²
people per km²
Founded
1916

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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Alaminos reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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How May really feels in Alaminos

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
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Alaminos weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°447.611.36.3
Feb29° / 22°355.911.55.9
Mar30° / 23°437.611.95.1
Apr32° / 24°509.812.34.0
May32° / 25°1752112.62.8
Jun31° / 24°24725.812.82.5
Jul30° / 24°38828.712.72.7
Aug30° / 24°3172712.52.9
Sep30° / 24°35527.312.12.7
Oct30° / 24°23923.111.73.4
Nov29° / 24°12016.411.34.5
Dec28° / 23°15613.311.25.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25644
35545
45446
55248
65050
74852
84753
94456
104357
114258
124060
133763
143565
153466
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222476
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alaminos gets around 175 mm of rain over 21 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 67% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
146
248
349
450
552
653
754
855
956
1058
1159
1260
1362
1464
1565
1667
1769
1870
1972
2073
2175
2277
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2480
2581
2682
2783
2883
2983
3083
3183

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15050
24852
34654
44456
54258
64060
73862
83763
93565
103367
113169
123070
132872
142773
152575
162476
172278
182179
191981
201882
211783
221585
231486
241387
251288
261288
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311090

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:376:07
212.55:376:07
312.55:366:07
412.55:366:08
512.55:366:08
612.65:356:08
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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 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
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96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
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146.2Intense
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246.0Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
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305.9Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Alaminos

In seasonPeak

In May, Alaminos sits inside its pacific typhoon and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Alaminos sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Alaminos's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Alaminos?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Alaminos.

What to pack for Alaminos in May

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

In May, Alaminos sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Alaminos 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 45 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Alaminos 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 Alaminos peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highAug 18UV 14Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Alaminos 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 Alaminos is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Feb 1515 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alaminos?

Alaminos sits at 14.1°N, 121.2°E, 152 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Del Remedio, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Alaminos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alaminos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,088 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,141 m.

The land around Alaminos is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
1,088 m
80 km
2,141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Del Remedio 7.0 km · San Pablo 9.0 km · Malvar 10 km · Tanauan 11 km · Los Baños 12 km · Calauan 12 km · Santo Tomas 12 km · Bay 14 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

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 Alaminos (14.0639°, 121.2465°, elevation 152 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).