Candelaria weather in May

In May, Candelaria sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 216 mm of rain across 26.5 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Candelaria's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Candelaria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
216 mm
26.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:31 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Candelaria is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Quezon.

Density
1,068/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

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 31°C through the month.

A typical May day in Candelaria reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13125
23125
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313125

How May really feels in Candelaria

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
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.

Candelaria 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
Jan27° / 23°7313.911.35.8
Feb28° / 23°5911.211.56.0
Mar29° / 23°6813.711.95.2
Apr30° / 24°7616.612.34.1
May31° / 25°21626.512.62.8
Jun31° / 25°27928.112.82.5
Jul30° / 24°37029.512.72.6
Aug30° / 24°30026.912.52.9
Sep30° / 24°34027.512.12.7
Oct29° / 24°27625.811.73.3
Nov28° / 24°17822.911.44.0
Dec27° / 24°22920.411.24.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35446
45347
55050
64951
74753
84654
94357
104159
114060
123763
133664
143466
153268
163169
173070
182773
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202674
212476
222377
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Candelaria gets around 216 mm of rain over 26.5 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 85% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
272
373
474
576
677
778
879
980
1080
1181
1282
1383
1483
1584
1685
1786
1887
1988
2088
2189
2290
2391
2492
2592
2693
2793
2894
2994
3094
3194

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12080
21981
31882
41783
51684
61585
71486
81387
91387
101288
111288
121189
131090
141090
15991
16991
17892
18892
19793
20793
21694
22694
23694
24595
25595
26595
27496
28496
29496
30496
31496

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
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317calm

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 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:376:06
212.55:366:06
312.55:366:07
412.55:356:07
512.55:356:07
612.55:356:07
712.65:346:08
812.65:346:08
912.65:336:08
1012.65:336:08
1112.65:336:09
1212.65:326:09
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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 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 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
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
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206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Candelaria

In seasonPeak

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

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

Candelaria's rainy season runs May–December, 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 Candelaria?

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
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Candelaria.

What to pack for Candelaria in May

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

In May, Candelaria sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Candelaria 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 23 km away) is warmest in May 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
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Candelaria 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 Candelaria peaks around August 17 at about 13 (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 17UV 13Nov 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Candelaria 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 Candelaria 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 Candelaria?

Candelaria sits at 13.9°N, 121.4°E, 72 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Malabanban Norte, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Candelaria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Candelaria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,141 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,141 m.

The land around Candelaria is covered by trees (60%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (71%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
2,141 m
80 km
2,141 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Malabanban Norte 2.0 km · Concepcion Ibaba 4.0 km · Bignay Uno 10 km · Sariaya 12 km · San Pablo 19 km · Lucena 21 km · Del Remedio 21 km · Tayabas 21 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 Candelaria (13.9311°, 121.4233°, elevation 72 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).