Culion weather in May

In May, Culion sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 176 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Culion's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Culion's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
27°
11th coldest
Rainfall
176 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:40 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Culion reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°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)
12927
22927
32927
42927
52927
62927
72927
82927
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302927
312927

How May really feels in Culion

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.

Culion 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
Jan27° / 26°354.811.47.3
Feb27° / 26°243.511.67.7
Mar27° / 27°284.211.97.6
Apr28° / 27°405.412.36.8
May29° / 27°17619.112.54.5
Jun28° / 27°33525.612.73.4
Jul28° / 26°45827.212.63.5
Aug28° / 26°3802512.43.9
Sep28° / 26°41125.612.13.8
Oct28° / 26°25522.811.74.3
Nov28° / 27°15214.311.55.3
Dec28° / 27°14811.611.36.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
35941
45842
55644
65446
75347
85248
94951
104852
114654
124555
134357
144159
153961
163862
173763
183466
193367
203169
213070
222971
232773
242575
252575
262377
272278
282278
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Culion gets around 176 mm of rain over 19.1 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 61% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
237
339
441
543
644
746
848
950
1052
1154
1255
1357
1459
1561
1663
1765
1866
1968
2069
2171
2272
2373
2475
2575
2676
2777
2877
2978
3078
3178

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12179
22080
31981
41882
51783
61684
71585
81486
91387
101288
111288
121189
131090
14991
15991
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24892
25892
26892
27793
28793
29793
30793
31793

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1315light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 36 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 5:45 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:456:10
212.45:446:10
312.45:446:10
412.45:436:10
512.55:436:10
612.55:436:10
712.55:426:11
812.55:426:11
912.55:426:11
1012.55:416:11
1112.55:416:11
1212.55:416:12
1312.55:416:12
1412.55:406:12
1512.55:406:12
1612.55:406:13
1712.65:406:13
1812.65:396:13
1912.65:396:13
2012.65:396:14
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2712.65:386:15
2812.65:386:16
2912.65:386:16
3012.65:386:16
3112.65:386:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Culion

In seasonPeak

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

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

Culion's monsoon runs June–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 Culion?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Culion for sightseeing.

What to pack for Culion in May

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

In May, Culion sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Culion 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 May at about 30°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Culion 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 Culion peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 14Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high
Location & terrain

Where is Culion?

Culion sits at 11.9°N, 120.0°E, 40 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Coron, 23 km away.

El NidoSan JoseSablayanMamburaoMansalayRoxasVictoria

Topography around Culion

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Culion has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 629 m.

The land around Culion is covered by water (51%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and water (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
293 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
629 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Coron 23 km · El Nido 104 km · San Jose 125 km · Sablayan 133 km · Mamburao 161 km · Mansalay 169 km · Roxas 189 km · Victoria 198 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 Culion (11.8904°, 120.0222°, elevation 40 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).