Solana weather in May

In May, Solana sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 162 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 21% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Solana's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Solana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:25 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Solana is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Cagayan.

Density
305/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 Solana 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 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
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103425
113425
123425
133425
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303425
313425

How May really feels in Solana

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.

Solana 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
Jan27° / 20°5811.111.16.2
Feb28° / 20°589.211.46.2
Mar30° / 22°488.711.95.3
Apr33° / 24°6010.212.43.7
May34° / 25°16219.412.82.4
Jun34° / 25°20724.3132.0
Jul33° / 25°31527.6132.2
Aug32° / 25°28126.712.62.4
Sep31° / 24°25025.312.12.6
Oct30° / 24°22222.111.63.5
Nov29° / 23°2051911.24.3
Dec27° / 21°20117115.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
25941
35842
45644
55545
65347
75149
85050
94753
104654
114555
124357
134159
144060
153862
163664
173466
183367
193268
203070
213070
222872
232872
242674
252674
262674
272674
282575
292575
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Solana gets around 162 mm of rain over 19.4 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.

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Rain chance (%)
139
240
341
443
544
646
747
849
951
1053
1154
1256
1358
1460
1562
1664
1766
1867
1969
2070
2172
2273
2375
2476
2577
2679
2779
2880
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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
127127
227028
326830
426731
526632
626434
726236
826038
925840
1025642
1125345
1225048
1324850
1414653
1514356
1614158
1713861
1813663
1913366
2013168
2102971
2202773
2302575
2402377
2502179
2602080
2701882
2801783
2901585
3001486
3101387

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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115calm
125calm
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165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:326:09
212.65:316:10
312.75:306:10
412.75:306:10
512.75:296:11
612.75:296:11
712.75:286:11
812.75:286:12
912.75:276:12
1012.85:276:12
1112.85:276:13
1212.85:266:13
1312.85:266:13
1412.85:256:14
1512.85:256:14
1612.85:256:14
1712.85:246:15
1812.85:246:15
1912.95:246:15
2012.95:236:16
2112.95:236:16
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2512.95:226:18
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2913.05:226:19
3013.05:226:19
3113.05:226:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Solana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Solana's rainy season runs May–December, 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 Solana?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Solana.

What to pack for Solana in May

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

In May, Solana sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Solana 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 Solana peaks around August 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highAug 19UV 13Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Solana 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 Solana is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1319 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Solana?

Solana sits at 17.7°N, 121.7°E, 28 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Tuguegarao, 5.0 km away.

San MateoAlicia

Topography around Solana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Solana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m.

The land around Solana is covered by cropland (63%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
436 m
80 km
2,416 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tuguegarao 5.0 km · Cabagan 26 km · Tabuk 31 km · Roxas 60 km · Ilagan 60 km · Aparri 78 km · San Mateo 86 km · Alicia 97 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 Solana (17.6528°, 121.691°, elevation 28 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).