El Tocuyo weather in May

In May, El Tocuyo sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 144 mm of rain across 21.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-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 3% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is El Tocuyo's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Tocuyo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
21.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:52 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
90%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

El Tocuyo is Venezuelan city.

Founded
1545

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 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in El Tocuyo 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 24°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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52618
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72618
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102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
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202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

El Tocuyo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 16°3910.611.56.6
Feb26° / 16°4610.311.76.3
Mar27° / 17°11415.511.95.5
Apr26° / 18°17120.912.24.5
May26° / 18°14421.112.44.6
Jun26° / 18°9618.812.65.0
Jul25° / 17°7317.312.55.4
Aug26° / 17°5313.812.35.8
Sep27° / 18°7516.112.15.2
Oct27° / 17°12920.811.84.7
Nov26° / 17°12921.411.64.6
Dec26° / 16°6115.711.45.7

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 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5694
6694
7694
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14793
15793
16793
17793
18892
19991
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
251090
261189
271189
281288
291288
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Tocuyo gets around 144 mm of rain over 21.1 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 67% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
270
370
470
570
670
770
870
969
1069
1169
1269
1368
1468
1568
1667
1767
1867
1966
2066
2166
2266
2366
2466
2566
2665
2765
2864
2964
3063
3163

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
155936
255837
355837
455738
555738
645838
745739
845640
945541
1045541
1145442
1235443
1335443
1445244
1545244
1645244
1745244
1845343
1945343
2035542
2135542
2235641
2335641
2435740
2535938
2636037
2736136
2836334
2936433
3036532
3136631

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 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
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:56 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:566:17
212.35:566:17
312.45:556:17
412.45:556:17
512.45:556:17
612.45:546:17
712.45:546:17
812.45:546:17
912.45:546:18
1012.45:536:18
1112.45:536:18
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1312.45:536:18
1412.45:526:18
1512.45:526:19
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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 4.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in September across the year — May's 4.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
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144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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174.9Bright
185.0Bright
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit El Tocuyo?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit El Tocuyo for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Tocuyo in May

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

In May, El Tocuyo sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in El Tocuyo 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 El Tocuyo peaks around March 19 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 highMar 19UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in El Tocuyo 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 Tocuyo is worst in March — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2031 µg/m³Dec 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Tocuyo?

El Tocuyo sits at 9.8°N, 69.8°W, 616 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Sanare, 16 km away.

Topography around El Tocuyo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Tocuyo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 646 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,847 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,419 m.

The land around El Tocuyo is covered by grassland (35%), shrubs (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (33%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
1,847 m
80 km
3,419 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sanare 16 km · Quíbor 25 km · Carora 53 km · Barquisimeto 57 km · Cabudare 64 km · Araure 65 km · Los Rastrojos 66 km · Ospino 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 El Tocuyo (9.7871°, -69.7929°, elevation 616 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).