Bejuma weather in May

In May, Bejuma sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 218 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of May to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bejuma's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bejuma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:45 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
88%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical May day in Bejuma reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
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72921
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312921

Bejuma weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°7017.411.55.4
Feb27° / 19°651611.75.3
Mar28° / 19°11117.911.95.0
Apr28° / 20°20823.312.23.7
May29° / 21°21826.112.53.3
Jun28° / 21°19526.412.63.4
Jul28° / 20°20627.812.53.7
Aug28° / 20°15525.812.33.6
Sep29° / 21°15724.612.13.5
Oct29° / 20°18626.111.83.4
Nov28° / 20°18325.211.53.8
Dec27° / 19°10321.111.44.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7793
8793
9793
10793
11793
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
171090
181090
191090
201090
211090
221090
231189
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251189
261189
271288
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bejuma gets around 218 mm of rain over 26.1 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 84% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
183
284
384
484
584
684
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1385
1484
1584
1684
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2784
2884
2984
3085
3186

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114455
204456
304456
404357
504357
604357
704258
804258
904159
1004159
1104060
1204060
1304060
1404060
1504060
1604060
1704060
1804060
1904060
2004159
2104159
2204159
2304258
2404357
2504456
2604555
2704654
2804753
2904951
3005050
3105149

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
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65calm
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265calm
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285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:506:11
212.45:496:11
312.45:496:11
412.45:496:11
512.45:486:11
612.45:486:11
712.45:486:12
812.45:476:12
912.45:476:12
1012.45:476:12
1112.45:466:12
1212.45:466:12
1312.45:466:13
1412.55:466:13
1512.55:466:13
1612.55:456:13
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2012.55:456:14
2112.55:456:14
2212.55:446:15
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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 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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44.8Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bejuma?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bejuma.

What to pack for Bejuma in May

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

In May, Bejuma sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bejuma in May

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 52 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Bejuma 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 Bejuma peaks around February 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 22UV 13Nov 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Bejuma 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 Bejuma is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1233 µg/m³Dec 2413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bejuma?

Bejuma sits at 10.2°N, 68.3°W, 675 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Montalbán, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bejuma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bejuma has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,502 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,234 m.

The land around Bejuma is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
288 m
16 km
1,502 m
80 km
2,234 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Montalbán 9.0 km · Miranda 15 km · Valencia 28 km · Tinaquillo 29 km · Nirgua 34 km · Morón 35 km · Tacarigua 38 km · Guacara 42 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 Bejuma (10.1738°, -68.2589°, elevation 675 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. 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).