Capacho Nuevo weather in May

In May, Capacho Nuevo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 112 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Capacho Nuevo's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capacho Nuevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:05 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Capacho Nuevo reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272518
282518
292518
302518
312518

Capacho Nuevo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°427.911.67.0
Feb26° / 17°478.811.76.6
Mar26° / 17°9913.711.95.8
Apr26° / 18°13616.312.25.2
May26° / 18°11214.412.45.5
Jun25° / 18°5811.512.46.0
Jul25° / 17°4711.112.46.1
Aug26° / 17°398.912.36.3
Sep26° / 17°4610.2126.0
Oct27° / 17°9413.811.85.5
Nov26° / 17°11013.911.65.6
Dec26° / 17°60911.66.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3595
4595
5496
6496
7496
8496
9496
10496
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16496
17496
18397
19397
20397
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Capacho Nuevo gets around 112 mm of rain over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
152
253
353
453
553
653
753
853
952
1051
1150
1249
1348
1447
1546
1645
1744
1843
1942
2041
2140
2240
2340
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11147411
21147411
30147511
40147511
50137611
60137611
70137710
80137710
90127810
10012799
11012799
12012808
13112798
14112807
15112807
16112816
17112816
18112825
19113815
20113815
21113815
22113815
23113815
24113815
25113815
26113824
27114814
28114814
29114814
30114814
31114814

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 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 6:08 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:086:25
212.36:086:25
312.36:086:25
412.36:076:25
512.36:076:25
612.36:076:25
712.36:076:25
812.36:066:25
912.36:066:25
1012.36:066:25
1112.36:066:25
1212.36:056:26
1312.36:056:26
1412.36:056:26
1512.46:056:26
1612.46:056:26
1712.46:056:26
1812.46:056:26
1912.46:046:27
2012.46:046:27
2112.46:046:27
2212.46:046:27
2312.46:046:27
2412.46:046:28
2512.46:046:28
2612.46:046:28
2712.46:046:28
2812.46:046:28
2912.46:046:29
3012.46:046:29
3112.46:046:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.09 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Capacho Nuevo?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Capacho Nuevo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capacho Nuevo in May

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

In May, Capacho Nuevo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothes

UV index in Capacho Nuevo 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 Capacho Nuevo peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highFeb 17UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Capacho Nuevo 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 Capacho Nuevo is worst in March — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1934 µg/m³Dec 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr28Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Capacho Nuevo?

Capacho Nuevo sits at 7.8°N, 72.3°W, 1,265 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Palmira, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Capacho Nuevo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capacho Nuevo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 747 m around an average of 1,376 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,717 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,245 m.

The land around Capacho Nuevo is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
747 m
16 km
1,717 m
80 km
4,245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Palmira 9.0 km · Táriba 9.0 km · San Cristóbal 10 km · Rubio 15 km · San Antonio del Táchira 15 km · Michelena 16 km · Villa del Rosario 18 km · Ureña 18 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 Capacho Nuevo (7.8247°, -72.3084°, elevation 1,265 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).