El Sombrero weather in May

In May, El Sombrero sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 169 mm of rain across 18.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. 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 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 El Sombrero's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Sombrero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
18.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in El Sombrero reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in El Sombrero

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.

El Sombrero weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 23°30.911.53.3
Feb35° / 23°20.811.72.9
Mar36° / 24°122.411.92.3
Apr35° / 25°74912.22.2
May34° / 24°16918.112.42.5
Jun32° / 23°17921.612.52.8
Jul31° / 23°18324.612.52.9
Aug31° / 23°17425.412.32.8
Sep32° / 23°13322.112.12.8
Oct33° / 23°11420.411.82.7
Nov34° / 24°661311.62.9
Dec34° / 24°153.611.53.2

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 10% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31783
41684
51684
61684
71684
81783
91783
101783
111684
121783
131882
141882
151981
161981
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181981
192179
202179
212080
222080
232179
242179
252179
262278
272278
282080
292080
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Sombrero gets around 169 mm of rain over 18.1 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 57% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
349
450
551
651
752
853
954
1054
1154
1255
1355
1455
1555
1655
1756
1856
1957
2058
2159
2260
2361
2462
2564
2665
2766
2867
2968
3069
3170

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 93% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11440441
21340452
31339462
41238472
51238482
61137492
71136503
81035523
91035523
10934534
11934534
12833554
13833545
14733555
15733555
16633565
17632566
18632566
19532576
20531586
21531586
22430615
23429625
24428635
25327655
26327655
27326674
28325684
29224704
30223714
31222724

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
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:46 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:466:05
212.35:456:05
312.35:456:05
412.35:456:06
512.45:446:06
612.45:446:06
712.45:446:06
812.45:436:06
912.45:436:06
1012.45:436:06
1112.45:436:06
1212.45:426:07
1312.45:426:07
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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 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for El Sombrero

In seasonPeak

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

El Sombrero's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit El Sombrero?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in El Sombrero.

What to pack for El Sombrero in May

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

In May, El Sombrero sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Sombrero 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 El Sombrero peaks around March 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 13Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in El Sombrero 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 El Sombrero is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2231 µg/m³Jan 913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Sombrero?

El Sombrero sits at 9.4°N, 67.1°W, 163 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Calabozo, 66 km away.

Villa de CuraOcumare del TuyCúaChaguaramasAltagracia de OritucoLander

Topography around El Sombrero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Sombrero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around El Sombrero is covered by trees (30%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
123 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Calabozo 66 km · San Juan de los Morros 67 km · Villa de Cura 87 km · Ocumare del Tuy 87 km · Cúa 88 km · Chaguaramas 89 km · Altagracia de Orituco 91 km · Lander 97 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 El Sombrero (9.3863°, -67.0582°, elevation 163 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).