Cumaná weather in May

In May, Cumaná sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 29 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Cumaná's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cumaná's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:29 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Cumaná is capital city of Sucre, Venezuela.

Density
678/km²
people per km²
Founded
1502

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 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Cumaná reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°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)
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Cumaná weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°71.811.58.3
Feb26° / 23°30.911.78.5
Mar26° / 24°14211.98.1
Apr27° / 24°163.812.27.4
May27° / 25°296.612.56.8
Jun27° / 25°389.612.66.3
Jul27° / 25°6215.412.65.7
Aug27° / 25°9020.612.34.9
Sep28° / 26°7118.912.15.0
Oct28° / 26°5917.611.85.2
Nov27° / 25°4913.711.55.8
Dec27° / 24°185.811.47.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43862
53862
63664
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cumaná gets around 29 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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216
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417
517
617
717
817
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2021
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2223
2324
2425
2526
2627
2728
2829
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3029
3130

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15932
25932
35932
45932
54942
64933
74933
83943
93943
103934
112944
122944
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251927
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311945

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
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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 5:33 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:335:55
212.45:335:55
312.45:325:55
412.45:325:55
512.45:325:55
612.45:315:56
712.45:315:56
812.45:315:56
912.45:305:56
1012.45:305:56
1112.45:305:56
1212.55:295:57
1312.55:295:57
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1712.55:285:58
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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 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cumaná?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cumaná for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cumaná in May

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

In May, Cumaná sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Cumaná in May

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 19 km away) is warmest in September at about 28°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May25Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Cumaná 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 Cumaná peaks around March 23 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 23UV 14Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Cumaná 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 Cumaná is worst in September — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1646 µg/m³Jan 1615 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May36Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cumaná?

Cumaná sits at 10.5°N, 64.2°W, 19 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Araya, 15 km away.

Topography around Cumaná

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cumaná has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 574 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,572 m.

The land around Cumaná is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and water (39%) within 3 km, water (48%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
574 m
80 km
2,572 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Araya 15 km · Cumanacoa 37 km · Punta de Piedras 49 km · Puerto La Cruz 57 km · La Guardia 62 km · Lecherías 64 km · Porlamar 64 km · San Juan Bautista 66 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 Cumaná (10.4639°, -64.1786°, elevation 19 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).