San Leonardo weather in May

In May, San Leonardo sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 197 mm of rain across 21 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 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is San Leonardo's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Leonardo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
197 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:31 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

San Leonardo is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Nueva Ecija.

Density
455/km²
people per km²

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 34°C through the month.

A typical May day in San Leonardo reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13424
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
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123425
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293324
303324
313324

How May really feels in San Leonardo

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
31 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.

San Leonardo 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
Jan29° / 21°364.511.26.0
Feb30° / 21°323.811.55.8
Mar32° / 22°395.111.94.9
Apr33° / 24°468.312.33.5
May34° / 25°1972112.72.4
Jun32° / 24°26926.212.92.3
Jul31° / 24°41129.512.82.4
Aug31° / 24°36829.312.52.5
Sep31° / 24°34928.212.12.5
Oct31° / 23°23919.911.73.4
Nov30° / 23°11211.811.34.6
Dec30° / 22°100911.15.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26139
35941
45743
55545
65347
75149
84951
94852
104555
114456
124159
133961
143664
153466
163268
173169
183070
192773
202674
212476
222278
232179
242080
251981
261882
271882
281882
291783
301882
311882

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Leonardo gets around 197 mm of rain over 21 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 67% 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 (%)
143
244
346
448
549
651
752
854
955
1057
1159
1261
1363
1465
1567
1669
1771
1873
1974
2076
2178
2279
2380
2481
2582
2683
2784
2884
2984
3084
3184

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116138
215940
315742
415445
515247
605149
704951
804654
904456
1004258
1104060
1203862
1303664
1403367
1503169
1602971
1702773
1802575
1902476
2002278
2102080
2201981
2301783
2401684
2501585
2601486
2701486
2801387
2901387
3001387
3101387

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
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:376:10
212.65:376:10
312.65:366:10
412.65:366:10
512.65:356:11
612.65:356:11
712.65:346:11
812.65:346:11
912.65:336:12
1012.65:336:12
1112.75:336:12
1212.75:326:13
1312.75:326:13
1412.75:326:13
1512.75:316:13
1612.75:316:14
1712.75:316:14
1812.75:306:14
1912.75:306:15
2012.85:306:15
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2212.85:306:16
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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 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for San Leonardo

In seasonPeak

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

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

San Leonardo's monsoon runs May–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 San Leonardo?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Leonardo.

What to pack for San Leonardo in May

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

In May, San Leonardo sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Leonardo 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 San Leonardo peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Nov 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in San Leonardo 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 San Leonardo is worst in October — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateOct 1049 µg/m³Feb 1132 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May42Poor
Jun46Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov39Poor
Dec33Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Leonardo?

San Leonardo sits at 15.4°N, 121.0°E, 32 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Peñaranda, 4.0 km away.

Topography around San Leonardo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Leonardo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,922 m.

The land around San Leonardo is covered by cropland (66%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
1,922 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Peñaranda 4.0 km · Jaen 6.0 km · Gapan 6.0 km · General Tinio 9.0 km · San Francisco 13 km · Cabanatuan City 14 km · Papaya 15 km · Cabiao 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 San Leonardo (15.363°, 120.9639°, elevation 32 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). 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).