Puerto Galera weather in May

In May, Puerto Galera sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 183 mm of rain across 21.9 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Puerto Galera's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Galera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:34 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Puerto Galera is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Oriental Mindoro.

Density
13/km²
people per km²
Founded
1972

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 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Puerto Galera reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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How May really feels in Puerto Galera

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.

Puerto Galera 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
Jan26° / 23°14622.111.34.8
Feb27° / 22°11015.511.65.5
Mar28° / 23°9814.811.95.8
Apr29° / 24°6411.212.35.4
May29° / 25°18321.912.63.9
Jun29° / 25°2722612.83.2
Jul28° / 25°3642912.73.2
Aug28° / 25°25926.312.43.5
Sep28° / 25°34126.712.13.4
Oct28° / 24°24226.611.73.7
Nov27° / 24°2172511.44.1
Dec27° / 23°33325.811.24.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25842
35743
45545
55347
65248
75050
84852
94753
104456
114357
124159
134060
143763
153565
163466
173169
183070
192971
202773
212674
222575
232377
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252278
262179
272179
282080
292080
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Puerto Galera gets around 183 mm of rain over 21.9 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 69% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
249
351
452
553
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756
857
958
1059
1161
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1364
1466
1568
1670
1772
1874
1976
2078
2180
2281
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2484
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3084
3184

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18119
28020
37921
47723
57624
67525
77327
87228
97129
107030
116931
126733
136634
146535
156436
166337
176337
186238
196139
206139
216040
226040
235941
245941
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315743

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
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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 5:39 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:396:08
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312.55:386:08
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512.55:376:08
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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 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
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175.9Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Puerto Galera

In seasonPeak

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

Puerto Galera 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 Puerto Galera?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Galera.

What to pack for Puerto Galera in May

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

In May, Puerto Galera sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Puerto Galera 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 at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) 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°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Puerto Galera 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 Puerto Galera peaks around August 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 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 14Dec 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Puerto Galera 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 Puerto Galera is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Jun 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Galera?

Puerto Galera sits at 13.5°N, 121.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Calapan, 27 km away.

Topography around Puerto Galera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Galera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,728 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,538 m.

The land around Puerto Galera is covered by trees (54%) and water (43%) within 3 km, water (60%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
448 m
16 km
1,728 m
80 km
2,538 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Calapan 27 km · Batangas 31 km · Rosario 32 km · Bauan 33 km · San Pascual 35 km · Taal 42 km · Cuenca 46 km · Mamburao 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 Puerto Galera (13.5022°, 120.9517°, 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).