Escuque weather in May

In May, Escuque sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 420 mm of rain across 30.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Escuque's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Escuque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
420 mm
30.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
93%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical May day in Escuque reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292518
302518
312518

Escuque weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°14429.311.54.0
Feb24° / 16°1662711.73.9
Mar24° / 17°29030.311.93.7
Apr24° / 18°43229.612.23.5
May25° / 18°42030.412.43.5
Jun25° / 18°24727.412.53.7
Jul25° / 17°23427.812.53.9
Aug25° / 17°32629.712.33.6
Sep25° / 17°41129.612.13.5
Oct25° / 17°44230.811.83.5
Nov24° / 17°32629.511.63.6
Dec24° / 16°20729.111.53.9

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 (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9298
10199
11298
12298
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19496
20496
21496
22496
23496
24595
25595
26595
27694
28793
29793
30793
31892

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Escuque gets around 420 mm of rain over 30.4 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 98% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
198
298
398
498
598
698
798
898
998
1098
1198
1298
1398
1498
1598
1698
1798
1898
1998
2098
2198
2298
2398
2498
2598
2697
2797
2897
2996
3096
3196

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56040
66040
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155842
165941
176040
186139
196238
206337
216436
226634
236733
246931
257030
267228
277327
287426
297525
307624
317723

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 6:00 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:006:20
212.36:006:20
312.35:596:20
412.35:596:20
512.45:596:20
612.45:596:20
712.45:586:20
812.45:586:20
912.45:586:21
1012.45:576:21
1112.45:576:21
1212.45:576:21
1312.45:576:21
1412.45:576:21
1512.45:566:21
1612.45:566:22
1712.45:566:22
1812.45:566:22
1912.45:566:22
2012.45:566:22
2112.55:566:23
2212.55:556:23
2312.55:556:23
2412.55:556:23
2512.55:556:24
2612.55:556:24
2712.55:556:24
2812.55:556:24
2912.55:556:25
3012.55:556:25
3112.55:556:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in August across the year — May's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Escuque?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Escuque.

What to pack for Escuque in May

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

In May, Escuque sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Escuque 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 Escuque peaks around March 11 at about 14 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 11UV 14Dec 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Escuque 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 Escuque is worst in March — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1741 µg/m³Dec 1214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar43Poor
Apr29Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Escuque?

Escuque sits at 9.3°N, 70.7°W, 1,020 m above sea level, in Venezuela. The nearest listed city is Valera, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Escuque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Escuque has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,128 m around an average of 1,198 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,920 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,671 m.

The land around Escuque is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,128 m
16 km
2,920 m
80 km
4,671 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Valera 8.0 km · Motatán 14 km · Sabana de Mendoza 19 km · El Dividive 21 km · Pampanito 23 km · Trujillo 27 km · Pampán 27 km · Timotes 36 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 Escuque (9.2969°, -70.6719°, elevation 1,020 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).