Barrancas weather in May

In May, Barrancas sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 76 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barrancas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Barrancas is city in Monagas, Venezuela.

Density
347/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 33°C through the month.

A typical May day in Barrancas reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
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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 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°4312.911.54.5
Feb31° / 23°267.911.74.5
Mar32° / 23°195.511.94.1
Apr33° / 24°306.812.23.4
May33° / 25°7614.212.43.1
Jun31° / 24°12823.312.52.9
Jul31° / 24°12825.312.52.9
Aug32° / 24°11522.312.32.8
Sep33° / 25°6915.512.12.8
Oct34° / 25°6615.511.82.8
Nov32° / 24°8319.211.63.1
Dec31° / 23°7417.911.53.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33763
43763
53763
63664
73664
83565
93466
103466
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173268
183268
193367
203367
213268
223268
233268
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293070
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Barrancas gets around 76 mm of rain over 14.2 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 46% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
332
432
533
634
735
836
938
1039
1140
1241
1342
1443
1544
1645
1746
1847
1948
2049
2151
2252
2353
2454
2556
2657
2758
2860
2961
3063
3164

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
123707
223707
322708
421718
520719
620719
7197110
8187210
9177211
10167311
11167212
12157312
13157213
14147214
15147214
16137215
17137215
18127216
19127216
20117217
21117217
22107317
2397318
2497318
2587418
2687319
2777419
2867519
2967420
3057520
3157421

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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412calm
511calm
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811calm
911calm
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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 5:27 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:275:45
212.35:275:45
312.35:265:45
412.35:265:45
512.35:265:45
612.35:255:46
712.35:255:46
812.35:255:46
912.45:255:46
1012.45:245:46
1112.45:245:46
1212.45:245:46
1312.45:245:46
1412.45:235:47
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2212.45:225:48
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2712.45:225:49
2812.55:225:49
2912.55:225:50
3012.55:225:50
3112.55:225:50

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
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 May–December, 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).

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-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 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Barrancas 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 Barrancas peaks around March 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 15Dec 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very 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 April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2325 µg/m³Nov 2012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barrancas?

Barrancas sits at 8.7°N, 62.2°W, 16 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Tucupita, 43 km away.

GuasipatiMaturínCiudad BolívarSoledad

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 only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.

The land around Barrancas is covered by grassland (40%) and water (30%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
54 m
80 km
726 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Tucupita 43 km · Temblador 60 km · Ciudad Guayana 62 km · Upata 79 km · Guasipati 140 km · Maturín 159 km · Ciudad Bolívar 162 km · Soledad 162 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 (8.6989°, -62.1966°, elevation 16 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).