Caucagua weather in May

In May, Caucagua sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 114 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Caucagua's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caucagua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:38 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Caucagua is Venezuelan city.

Founded
1692

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 32°C through the month.

A typical May day in Caucagua reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
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53222
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273122
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293122
303122
313122

How May really feels in Caucagua

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.

Caucagua weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°269.711.55.6
Feb30° / 20°228.611.75.2
Mar31° / 20°287.511.94.8
Apr32° / 21°5811.112.23.8
May32° / 22°11418.412.53.2
Jun30° / 22°1522212.63.3
Jul30° / 21°16024.912.53.2
Aug31° / 21°15425.312.33.0
Sep31° / 21°12222.412.13.0
Oct31° / 21°11321.111.83.2
Nov31° / 21°8817.911.53.7
Dec30° / 20°4212.911.44.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51783
61684
71783
81783
91783
101684
111684
121684
131783
141783
151783
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191981
201981
211981
222080
232179
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262278
272377
282476
292476
302377
312476

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Caucagua gets around 114 mm of rain over 18.4 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 58% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
250
351
452
553
654
755
856
957
1057
1158
1258
1358
1458
1558
1658
1758
1858
1959
2059
2159
2260
2361
2461
2562
2663
2764
2864
2965
3066
3167

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1143560
2142570
3041590
4040591
5039601
6038611
7037621
8035641
9034651
10033661
11032662
12031672
13031672
14030682
15030682
16029692
17029692
18029692
19029692
20029692
21028711
22028711
23028711
24028711
25027721
26027721
27027721
28026731
29026731
30026731
31025741

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
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 36 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 5:42 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:426:03
212.45:426:04
312.45:416:04
412.45:416:04
512.45:416:04
612.45:406:04
712.45:406:04
812.45:406:04
912.45:396:05
1012.45:396:05
1112.45:396:05
1212.45:396:05
1312.45:386:05
1412.55:386:05
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1712.55:376:06
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3112.65:366:09

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 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Caucagua

In seasonPeak

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

Caucagua's rainy season runs May–November, 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 Caucagua?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caucagua.

What to pack for Caucagua in May

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

In May, Caucagua sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Caucagua in May

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 38 km away) is warmest in October at about 28°C and coldest in February near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May26Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Caucagua 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 Caucagua peaks around March 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highMar 19UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Caucagua 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 Caucagua is worst in June — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1133 µg/m³Jan 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caucagua?

Caucagua sits at 10.3°N, 66.4°W, 68 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Guatire, 28 km away.

Topography around Caucagua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caucagua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,728 m.

The land around Caucagua is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (94%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
794 m
80 km
2,728 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Guatire 28 km · Mamporal 28 km · Santa Teresa del Tuy 32 km · Guarenas 34 km · Lander 37 km · Higuerote 37 km · San José de Barlovento 42 km · Río Chico 44 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 Caucagua (10.2831°, -66.3759°, elevation 68 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).