Donsol weather in May

In May, Donsol sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 157 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 24% 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 Donsol's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Donsol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:24 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
68%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Donsol is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Sorsogon.

Density
40/km²
people per km²
Founded
1668

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 Donsol reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°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)
13226
23226
33226
43226
53226
63226
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83226
93226
103226
113226
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133126
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303126
313126

How May really feels in Donsol

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
26 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.

Donsol weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°9811.811.35.3
Feb29° / 24°677.711.65.5
Mar30° / 25°57911.95.1
Apr31° / 25°507.812.34.5
May31° / 26°15719.312.63.4
Jun31° / 26°2442612.72.8
Jul30° / 26°3632912.72.7
Aug30° / 26°29827.312.42.9
Sep30° / 26°31627.612.12.8
Oct30° / 25°22224.111.73.3
Nov30° / 25°13916.311.44.2
Dec29° / 25°1631611.34.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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 (%)
15743
25644
35545
45446
55347
65149
75050
84951
94753
104654
114555
124357
134159
144060
153961
163763
173763
183466
193466
203367
213070
223070
232971
242872
252773
262674
272674
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Donsol gets around 157 mm of rain over 19.3 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 62% 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 (%)
138
239
340
441
543
644
746
847
949
1050
1152
1254
1356
1458
1560
1662
1764
1866
1969
2071
2173
2274
2376
2477
2578
2679
2780
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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11684
21585
31387
41288
51189
61090
7991
8892
9793
10793
11694
12595
13595
14496
15496
16397
17397
18298
19298
20298
21298
22199
23199
24199
25199
26199
270100
280100
290100
300100
310100

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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3110calm

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 5:29 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:295:56
212.55:295:57
312.55:285:57
412.55:285:57
512.55:285:57
612.55:275:57
712.55:275:58
812.55:265:58
912.55:265:58
1012.55:265:58
1112.65:255:58
1212.65:255:59
1312.65:255:59
1412.65:255:59
1512.65:245:59
1612.65:246:00
1712.65:246:00
1812.65:246:00
1912.65:236:00
2012.65:236:01
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2312.65:236:02
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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 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.92 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
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
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235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Donsol

In seasonPeak

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

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

Donsol'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 Donsol?

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

3.4
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 Donsol.

What to pack for Donsol in May

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

In May, Donsol sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Donsol 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 offshore 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Donsol 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 Donsol peaks around April 16 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 highApr 16UV 14Dec 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Donsol 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 Donsol is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (April, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Apr 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Donsol?

Donsol sits at 12.9°N, 123.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Legaspi, 31 km away.

Topography around Donsol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Donsol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,411 m.

The land around Donsol is covered by water (57%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (62%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
2,411 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
May weather nearby: Legaspi 31 km · Tagas 32 km · Bulan 40 km · Oas 41 km · Sorsogon 44 km · Polangui 45 km · Libon 47 km · Malilipot 49 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 Donsol (12.9055°, 123.5949°, elevation 0 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).