Baao weather in May

In May, Baao sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 164 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 21% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Baao's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baao's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:24 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Baao is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Camarines Sur.

Density
184/km²
people per km²
Founded
1590

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 Baao reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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 Baao

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
30 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.

Baao weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°8811.511.35.6
Feb29° / 23°678.711.65.7
Mar30° / 24°649.511.95.2
Apr31° / 25°508.612.34.5
May32° / 26°16419.712.63.3
Jun31° / 26°26526.312.82.7
Jul30° / 25°39429.812.72.6
Aug30° / 25°33429.112.42.7
Sep30° / 25°34027.912.12.7
Oct30° / 25°2262511.73.2
Nov30° / 25°15117.611.44.1
Dec29° / 24°17117.611.24.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25743
35545
45446
55248
65149
75050
84951
94654
104555
114456
124357
134159
143961
153862
163664
173565
183466
193367
203268
213070
222971
232971
242872
252773
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272674
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292575
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Baao gets around 164 mm of rain over 19.7 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 63% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
342
443
545
646
747
848
949
1051
1153
1255
1357
1459
1561
1664
1766
1868
1970
2072
2174
2276
2377
2478
2579
2680
2781
2881
2981
3081
3181

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12773
22674
32575
42377
52278
62179
71981
81882
91783
101684
111585
121486
131387
141288
151189
161090
171090
18991
19892
20793
21793
22694
23595
24595
25496
26496
27397
28397
29298
30298
31298

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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228calm
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278calm
288calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 42 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 5:30 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:305:58
212.55:295:58
312.55:295:58
412.55:285:59
512.55:285:59
612.55:275:59
712.55:275:59
812.55:275:59
912.65:266:00
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1212.65:256:00
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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 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Baao

In seasonPeak

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

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

Baao's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is May a good time to visit Baao?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baao.

What to pack for Baao in May

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

In May, Baao sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Baao in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 27 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Baao 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 Baao peaks around August 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 19UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Baao 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 Baao is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1229 µg/m³Feb 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Baao?

Baao sits at 13.5°N, 123.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Nabua, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Baao

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baao has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,410 m.

The land around Baao is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and water (57%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
2,410 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Nabua 5.0 km · Iriga City 6.0 km · Bato 11 km · Buhi 17 km · Libon 19 km · Polangui 22 km · San Jose 23 km · Oas 26 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 Baao (13.4549°, 123.3653°, elevation 12 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).