Catanauan weather in May

In May, Catanauan sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 132 mm of rain across 20.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Catanauan's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catanauan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
20.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:28 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
65%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical May day in Catanauan reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°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)
13127
23127
33127
43127
53127
63127
73027
83027
93027
103027
113027
123027
133027
143027
153027
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183027
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203027
213027
223027
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243027
253027
263027
273027
283027
293027
303027
313027

How May really feels in Catanauan

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.

Catanauan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°639.511.36.4
Feb28° / 24°587.111.56.6
Mar29° / 25°569.411.95.8
Apr30° / 26°509.912.35.0
May30° / 27°13220.412.63.7
Jun30° / 27°19725.112.83.2
Jul29° / 26°25926.912.73.2
Aug29° / 26°18023.512.53.5
Sep29° / 26°2292512.13.4
Oct29° / 26°21423.811.73.7
Nov28° / 26°17019.811.44.4
Dec28° / 25°17916.311.25.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
35941
45842
55743
65545
75446
85347
95050
104951
114753
124654
134555
144357
154159
164060
173961
183763
193763
203664
213565
223367
233268
243169
252971
262971
272872
282872
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Catanauan gets around 132 mm of rain over 20.4 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 65% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
249
350
452
553
654
755
856
957
1058
1159
1260
1362
1463
1564
1666
1767
1868
1969
2071
2172
2273
2374
2474
2575
2676
2776
2877
2977
3077
3177

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15149
24951
34654
44456
54258
64060
73862
83664
93466
103268
113070
122872
132674
142476
152278
162179
171981
181882
191684
201585
211387
221288
231189
241090
25991
26892
27892
28793
29793
30694
31694

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
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 5:34 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:346:02
212.55:336:02
312.55:336:03
412.55:326:03
512.55:326:03
612.55:316:03
712.55:316:04
812.65:316:04
912.65:306:04
1012.65:306:04
1112.65:306:04
1212.65:296:05
1312.65:296:05
1412.65:296:05
1512.65:286:05
1612.65:286:06
1712.65:286:06
1812.65:286:06
1912.75:276:07
2012.75:276:07
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3112.75:266:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Catanauan

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is May a good time to visit Catanauan?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Catanauan.

What to pack for Catanauan in May

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

In May, Catanauan sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Catanauan 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 offshore 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
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Catanauan 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 Catanauan peaks around August 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 14Dec 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Catanauan 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 Catanauan is worst in May — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (February, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodMay 1316 µg/m³Feb 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Catanauan?

Catanauan sits at 13.6°N, 122.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Lopez, 33 km away.

Lucena

Topography around Catanauan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catanauan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,472 m.

The land around Catanauan is covered by trees (48%) and water (36%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
383 m
80 km
1,472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Lopez 33 km · Aurora 35 km · Calauag 41 km · Gumaca 44 km · Atimonan 63 km · Pagbilao 79 km · Labo 83 km · Lucena 85 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 Catanauan (13.5926°, 122.3215°, elevation 7 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).