Rodriguez weather in May

In May, Rodriguez sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 242 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-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 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rodriguez's 7th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rodriguez's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Rodriguez is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Rizal.

Density
430/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 Rodriguez reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Rodriguez

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.

Rodriguez 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° / 21°497.111.26.9
Feb27° / 21°396.411.56.9
Mar29° / 22°477.111.96.2
Apr30° / 23°528.912.34.9
May31° / 23°24220.512.73.5
Jun30° / 23°32225.812.93.0
Jul29° / 23°54729.712.82.9
Aug28° / 23°54629.912.53.0
Sep29° / 23°46528.712.13.0
Oct29° / 23°27321.611.74.0
Nov28° / 23°12914.111.35.4
Dec27° / 22°14813.311.16.0

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35545
45347
55248
65050
74852
84753
94456
104357
114159
123862
133664
143565
153466
163169
173070
182872
192773
202575
212377
222278
232278
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rodriguez gets around 242 mm of rain over 20.5 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 65% and peaks near 84% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
342
444
545
647
749
850
952
1054
1156
1258
1360
1462
1564
1666
1768
1870
1972
2074
2176
2278
2379
2481
2582
2683
2784
2884
2984
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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13916
23916
33907
43898
52908
62899
728810
828612
928513
1028414
1118316
1218217
1318118
1417920
1517821
1617722
1717623
1817425
1917425
2007426
2107327
2207228
2307228
2407129
2507129
2607030
2707030
2806931
2906931
3006931
3106832

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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47calm
57calm
67calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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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 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 6:08 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:376:08
212.55:366:08
312.55:366:08
412.65:356:09
512.65:356:09
612.65:346:09
712.65:346:09
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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 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
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305.6Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Rodriguez

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rodriguez'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 Rodriguez?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rodriguez.

What to pack for Rodriguez in May

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

In May, Rodriguez sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rodriguez 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 38 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Rodriguez 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 Rodriguez peaks around August 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 at about 8 (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 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Rodriguez 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 Rodriguez is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (February, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1026 µg/m³Feb 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rodriguez?

Rodriguez sits at 14.8°N, 121.2°E, 215 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Malanday, 10 km away.

Topography around Rodriguez

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rodriguez has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,522 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m.

The land around Rodriguez is covered by trees (98%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
546 m
16 km
1,522 m
80 km
1,610 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Malanday 10 km · San Mateo 11 km · Bagong Silangan 12 km · Commonwealth 15 km · Marikina City 16 km · Bagong Silang 17 km · Novaliches Proper 17 km · Antipolo 17 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 Rodriguez (14.7601°, 121.1999°, elevation 215 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).