Barrancas weather in May

In May, Barrancas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 208 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-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 2% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Barrancas's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barrancas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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 Barrancas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
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103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
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263124
273124
283124
293024
303024
313024

How May really feels in Barrancas

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.

Barrancas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°132.811.54.2
Feb34° / 24°152.811.73.6
Mar34° / 25°476.111.93.2
Apr32° / 25°13315.612.23.0
May31° / 24°20823.112.43.0
Jun30° / 23°20924.512.53.2
Jul30° / 23°18624.412.53.3
Aug30° / 23°17624.612.33.2
Sep31° / 23°14223.612.12.9
Oct31° / 24°12120.511.83.1
Nov32° / 24°741511.63.5
Dec32° / 23°357.111.54.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13595
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19694
20694
21694
22694
23793
24793
25793
26793
27892
28991
29991
30991
31991

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Barrancas gets around 208 mm of rain over 23.1 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 74% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
468
569
670
771
872
973
1074
1174
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1774
1874
1974
2074
2175
2275
2375
2476
2576
2676
2777
2877
2977
3078
3178

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1110845
209856
309856
409847
508857
608857
708848
807858
907849
1006859
11068410
12068410
13068311
14058411
15058411
16058312
17058312
18058312
19048412
20048412
21048412
22048412
23038512
24038512
25038611
26038611
27038710
28038710
2902899
3002908
3102908

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 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 5:58 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:586:17
212.35:586:17
312.35:586:17
412.35:586:17
512.35:576:17
612.35:576:17
712.35:576:17
812.45:566:17
912.45:566:18
1012.45:566:18
1112.45:566:18
1212.45:556:18
1312.45:556:18
1412.45:556:18
1512.45:556:19
1612.45:556:19
1712.45:556:19
1812.45:546:19
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2712.55:546:21
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3012.55:546:22
3112.55:546:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.13 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Barrancas

In seasonPeak

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

Barrancas's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Barrancas?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barrancas.

What to pack for Barrancas in May

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

In May, Barrancas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Barrancas 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 Barrancas peaks around February 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 20UV 13Dec 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Barrancas 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 Barrancas is worst in March — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1938 µg/m³Dec 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr32Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barrancas?

Barrancas sits at 8.8°N, 70.1°W, 201 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Boconoito, 17 km away.

Topography around Barrancas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barrancas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,470 m.

The land around Barrancas is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
305 m
16 km
442 m
80 km
4,470 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Boconoito 17 km · Obispos 18 km · Sabaneta 20 km · Barinas 21 km · Alto Barinas 23 km · Barinitas 33 km · Guanare 51 km · Boconó 56 km

Venezuela travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$3,495
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
12.6
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
39
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 520
Religion
Roman Catholic 48%Protestant 32%none 14%believer 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 Barrancas (8.7696°, -70.1109°, elevation 201 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. 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).